Shall Wives Demand Regular Allowance?

I think it is.only. fair that housewives are allocated monthly allowances for their personal needs as they have sacrificed paid jobs to take care of the home and.kids. it would be good if there.is a family law to.make.it compulsory.for wives.to.get fixed allowances every.month from their spouses.

I had to really read all the responses to find out what other wives think of this topic. And, its fun to know different ideas and reactions. As for me, I don't have any allowance, but if I needed anything, I could just reach into his wallet. And, if its a big deal of money, I'd tell him about it in advance, so that we could count it in our budgeting. Actually, budgeting is a bit crazy for us right now. I've started a ledger-like excel file on the cash flow, but something would just come up and there goes our budgeting. I take care of bills payment straight from his bank account. At times he would give me money to use for daily expenses and weekly groceries, but not very consistently. But, never have we thought of giving me a fixed allowance for my personal expenses. Sometimes, I would really miss earning my own money. Something that I could easily pull out from my pocket and use for whatever purpose. But, now I have to go thru my husband. He is generous, of course, and would even offer me some shopping money when he has extra bucks. It's just unlikely for me to be asking money from him, after years of working and earning for my own. I think this will have to be decided by both wife and husband, depending on their financial status, values, and preference. No 1 arrangement is right or wrong. It's just a matter of what fits ones situation.

I think that if I didn't have any money I would start to ask my husband for money. I work part time a few hours each week and I have a little money coming in. But by the time the bills are paid I don't have much money left over. So I too have to accumulate more online. It can be hard. That is another reason I would like to start working more.

I'm a stay at home mom. I do not have an allowance I think its silly to what is my husband is clearly mine. Yes we do have kid and another one on the way. But we are not giving them any money of ours to spend. If they want there own money they will have to work for it just like everyone else does. Going to school and doing things around the house doesn't mean you get money. I don't expect my husband to give me money and I don't have to ask him to give me money. He knows just as well as I do just because he sits behind a desk all day doesn't mean he gets control over our money and what is done with it that is shared between me and him. I do more work then he does I just don't get paid for it.

If they don't imagine one day if their husband die first before them and they have no money then who's going to take care of them? If their still capable of working then fine they still have hope but if they are old then probably they are in trouble unless someone wants to help them.(Their children would but some children are ungrateful and wouldn't help their own parents) If they at least have a regular allowance that means they can save up and in case of emergency they can always use it to pay off bills, buy food ,etc

Actually I do not get marry yet sorry,but in my city,couples always put their income together and use them when they need,there are no allowance between husband and wife in my city,no matter the wife just a housewife or not,sometimes housewife control the finance for many occasion,husband s will give all of their income to their wives,sometimes I think husband need the allowance,lol.

I would laugh at my husband if he suggested an allowance. Even though he is the on one working, we manage the bills together. All the bills, food, gas, ect has to be taken care of then if there is anything left we spend it. We usually discuss what we have to buy over the next 2 weeks and talk about any activities we want to do. Since he is at work, other than on the weekends us going out he doesn't spend money.

I don't have a husband,but my sister's mom gave allowance every month of $500.. To be honest my aunt was the one who shoulder's all the expenses, she's still single, and she told me that she'll devote all her money for my mom. That $500 are actuallt divided for our monthly expenses such as water, food, electric bill, my mom's meds and for our food.. As for you, I think it is appropriate that your husband should give you money for your allowance, and speaking of our culture the husband should render all his salary to his wife and the wife will be the one to handle and budget it..but maybe you'll just have to talk to your husband regading money matters just to avoid confrontations and misunderstanding..

When my husband was working on a regular basis he was the one getting the "allowance" per se. He had a certain amount to buy drinks and food with. He is terrible with money so I would get the check and give him money for the week. I did not spend money on anything for myself, if my children needed something of course we got it for them. I don't need much though. As long as I have clothes that fit me I am good with that...I hate shopping so my husband doesn't have to worry about that! Lol. And if I am gaining or losing weight I go to the thrift store and buy a very few amount of things...

I am a stay at home mum but I have never though of asking for an allowance. The reason been that my husband usually leaves his ATM in the house. So, incase I want to buy something, I really do not have to bother him asking for money.

I am a stay at home mum but I have never thought of having an allowance. The reason been that if I want to buy something, I just take my husband ATM, withdrawal money and buy whatever I want. My husband usually leave his ATM in the house.