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[HOUDA-K]

Salam/ Hello

I’m sorry if this sounds harsh for the female singletons on this board. But I would preferably like personal experiences not opinions.

Ok, just want to know how easy was it for you to give up your financial independence ?

And how did that alter the dynamics of your relationship by you being a full time housewife ?

Choukrane bezaf

[shashi_kapoor]

Saha it's Mrs Shashi Kapoor ,

Well well well, being married to shashi is fun, he cooks nice food, he is lovely, he is a great gardner and perfect DIY.

Ciao Houda
Have a nice weekend

[Sweet_Pea]

Okay, most of my girlfriends and guyfriends are now married. None of them are fulltime mothers and wives ie they still work.

What they have are
1) each have their own accounts for payroll dep etc
2) house fund where the rent and expenses go
3) joint savings account.

[Zahoo]

Hello Houda

To tell you the truth it was not easy at first but I had to because we came back from our honeymoon the baby was ordered already...lol

I stayed home until my first kid was 3 years old then I went back to work it was humiliating to wait for an allowance. As I'am not good with money, a total spindrift and felt it is ok to spend my money but not his.
He pays for living expenses. I pay for my clothes, for children’s school, family gifts and holidays. I never asked him how much money he makes (it was my father advise) we do not have joint account. He likes his car; his sports and collect all the gadgets. I like my clothes and cosmetics so we are quit...lol.

[Little_Mem]

I still work full time at the moment, and studying for a degree part time (at home), and it's hard. However, we want more children as soon as possible (Inchallah)and I will be giving up my job to be a housewife/ mother, and part time student. We're financially in a good position to do this now, whereas we would have struggled before.
I'll return to work hopefully as a part time teacher when I've completed my studies and the (anticipated) children start school.

[flyinghorse]

Originally posted by HOUDA-K

Salam/ Hello
I’m sorry if this sounds harsh for the female singletons on this board. But I would preferably like personal experiences not opinions.

Ok, just want to know how easy was it for you to give up your financial independence ?

And how did that alter the dynamics of your relationship by you being a full time housewife ?

Hello Houda-K, i never gave up my financial independence, worked always again just after the baby vacation. I must say, i don't know many women my age who are full time housewives. But anyway, it never did matter in my life, if he or i was making more money or less.... always same bank account, same access to it.. no questions about who takes/needs how much of the money and for what.. trust in each other and the knowledge that both take care for everything.. family, kids, financaly stuff etc.

[Hamza_London]

I know this might be a personal question but are you all girls married with Algerians guys?

[Edited by Hamza_London on 7th February 2005 at 15:55]