Originally Posted by
Onebyone
the groceries came out of his pay cheque .
? Interesting. Both our monies goes in one account and everything paid from that. There wasn't and isn't now a distinction of who pays for what with whose money. Is this common?
More common than you would think, I expect! When I began quilting in the early 2000's, I had a few older quilters tell me to lay in a big stash as when you retire, there will be no money for quilting fabric. While that was a generation in which men controlled the family finances and grilled their wives over every expenditure, I am not sure all that much has changed.
I know of at least three fabric stores that will split your fabric bill up such that your husband will only see part of your fabric bill.
Most of my friends get flak from their partners if quilting expenses come up. Hoping that changes for younger quilters??