Why does wife not contented?

Philippines
December 6, 2010 8:47pm CST
Before we take vows to our husband there are lots of promises and expectation we had in mind. We saw these things when they (guys) are courting us and tell their feelings to us. Promise they've loved us unconditionally and of course do all things in the name of love. As the process goes by many things planned until they got the final decisions and sure themselves that they are loved each other. Things happened and settled everything. Now, they are on their way of family rolls as years passed and they have children. On the first place a happy and contented wife also nothing to ask from "whom" as she really thought in a perfect living. But times goes and the economy of the country suddenly changed, prime commodities rise. Many things had changed and their happy life raised some problems which the big part of it role by money. Those happy days begun to changed into uncontrollable emotions and decisions that may rambles to what is the best way to do. There are times that the wife wanted to do things outside the law in heaven. Nothing right in her mind as we now see this life begun miserable.Because the lack of money.. And only for the money.... How these things be apart and separated to couples life? No way. Money cause of problems mostly wives became not contented. As they are thinking of how she gonna feed their children and their educational support, those bills coming and notices of disconnections and a lot more associated with money. No way out because their husband income is not enough. This is the simple scenario of why us do uncertain things that sometimes ruin the relationship. Reasons? not contented to his love? or support in financial needs? Possible. I don't want to emphasize the negative side comment of those with low income. This is just the reality in life of a wife. And i am sad that these things are gonna happened to most of us. :)
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@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
7 Dec 10
Hello dear. I think we face the financial problems early on. I am not married to my girlfriend yet, but we have been in a relationship for over 3 years now and are planning to at some point (when we'll have more money - ironic huh ?). The thing is, financial difficulties affect us all (well maybe less for the wealthy people but they are not the issue here) and we try our best to deal with them. We loose some we win some, we tend to argue more because of money or better said the lack of it, i know, we've been there, and i see it with my parents as well. Money are not equal to happiness, but they sure are pretty important in keeping it high.
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• Philippines
7 Dec 10
Yes less for the wealthy people they had also the things. You are right u have to plan for the future to make less problem. It is important too. ok friend thank you to your response and have a nice day...
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@djbtol (5493)
• United States
7 Dec 10
You do certainly touch on the reality of many people's lives. When two young people are in love, they truly are convinced that they can 'live on love', and certainly a young couple can get by on little and find joy and contentment - for awhile. Of course the young couple has lots of hope for their future and they are not yet carrying the burdens associated with children, a home and too much debt. Your post is specifically from the perspective of the wife, and I hear you. The new husband truly does want to be a great provider for his wife and to see her happiness remain for many, many years. But life is far more complicated than that. Unless a woman marries into significant money, there will sooner or later be limitations to available resources. In retrospect, I would encourage young couples, even those with young children, to limit spending and do everything possible to save money and stay out of debt. Most novelists tend to write about people who are affluent, or at least fairly well to do. Why is that? Because that is easily a happier story and people enjoy it more. I read a book once about a middle age widow who was trying to keep her household going on her income (sporadic) as a writer. Her elderly mother was living with her, as well as her young adult daughter who was currently without a good job. When I finished reading this book I realized how the struggle to pay bills and meet basic needs permeated the whole book. There was a persistent heaviness to the story, even though the characters were good and frugal people. We do not want our lives to be like this story. In my own experience, when we have a little bit of extra money every month, or a little bit in the bank, there is definitely less stress in life. This sounds like a good motivation to save something on payday if at all possible. When you just have enough to pay the bills you are grateful for that, but it is still depressing to have nothing extra to work with. If you have children in school, there is a continual call for money from the parents, and it is really hard to say not to your kids. It only gets worse as they go through high school and setting their sites on college. I think the most happy and mature people are those who can find contentment in whatever they have. They are grateful for everything the do have, and are resolved to accept that they do not have more. This is the best way, but it is hard to be that person. I know I have not achieved that lofty goal.
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@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 10
Financial problems are, a very complicated issue. Many wives who leave their husbands, because it is not strong with financial problems. As a wife, I was also experiencing financial problems. I do not work, and just rely on my husband's finances. It's very difficult for me. I am sometimes very desperate, but I try to survive.
• Philippines
8 Dec 10
I guess there is a never ending needs on life. I could remember my mom would want so many things one after the other. She gets this and wants that. If she can't get it, she would argue with my dad until dad would agree. In fairness to her, she only opt to get the things we need at home and especially when it is for us. No matter what class a family may come from, the needs are the same but at a different level. It looks that most wives just don't get contented because wives as "managers", have never stop from making the home most improvements she can do to make it more livable to her husband and children. They may sound selfish at times but it is not about their selves but it's for the people around them is where they qualify satisfaction and happiness. I even remembered my dad thinking that my mom's concern is only about money but now that they are old. Looking around the house, seeing everything that my mom has hovered about almost all the time, we can see the fruit of their labor for the past years and we owe them all to our mom.
• India
7 Dec 10
wife is always wanted to be an aristocratic lady. so they always wanted contended
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