Are husbands obliged to give all their salaries to their wives?
By Simone
@Janet357 (75656)
May 28, 2019 6:52am CST
It is a custom in most parts of the world that husbands are the breadwinners. They are the main earners and the wives manage their homes.
The wives are the home-makers, taking care of their houses and do the budgeting.
I have noticed that most men give their salaries to their wives and the latter will do the budgeting.
Some hubbies will just give a fraction of their salaries to their wives.
There are others who dont give their wives money especially if the latter also work. They will just divide the expenses among themselves.
Am just wondering which of these is being practiced at your home?
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
28 May 19
I am practicing it. I have been married to my wife for 47 years and I give all my salary to her. Believe it or not, I am doing that.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
28 May 19
@Janet357 I love my wife. I trust her.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
29 May 19
It depends on the understanding between the couple. True women are better planners. Some women choose not to ask for money but ask for things they want for the house and they get things done.
In the western countries -- husband and wife have separate accounts and even though it is for the family they calculate more and decide on the understanding.
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@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
28 May 19
I believe that all of the money earned in the family must be put into the account and then anybody means the wife or the husband can use it whenever needed (Note-if the husband is not drinking or the wife is not wasting it on parties)
that's all about understanding
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@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
28 May 19
@Janet357 yes. Here We do like that.. We don't keep our money separately.. Also we don't spend other person's money without asking first but if we need and the person isn't available., we can use it..
Never a single coin at my home is stolen..
Not even kids did this in mischief..
We are all open to one another in case of money and in other case too.. Like my divorce, my niece nephew are aware, about our life they know.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 May 19
I have always handled the money, when I was married we both knew how much was in the bank and we both could spend if needed. Now I handle it all because I am not married, now I have a little money for me, before never!
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
28 May 19
It's a Filipino stereotype that the husband hands over their earnings to the wife and he is given a daily allowance. With more women joining the work force, budgeting the family expense has become a joint venture especially among the millennial.
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@arunima25 (85927)
• Bangalore, India
28 May 19
Many of the traditional stereotypes are not followed in today's world. Every household has a financial understanding between the couple like all other understandings.
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Though I never thought of asking him...