Today, I gave my husband an expensive watch. The first words out of his mouth were, "You didn't use our joint bank account for this, right?" He then asked if I still had the receipt. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got a gift from my wife. It was a beautiful watch. The same exact watch I'd sold to our local jewelers for 6k. She bought it for 10k. When I told her, she said, "Hmmm, I thought it looked familiar." There goes 4K from our joint account. I could’ve thought of 4000 ways to spend that money. FML
Today, I got my husband a really expensive Bulova watch. He asked for brown. I got him a brown and gold leather watch. He said it looked to much like the cheap $10 watch in his collection and asked if I could exchange it. I can’t - no refunds. Now we are fighting because he can’t express his feelings. FML
Today, my husband got paid. I checked our bank account and was shocked to see we'd only received $300. I called him, insisting that there was some mistake. He said he'd started a new bank account in his name so he could manage our money on his own, and the $300 was my "allowance". I now want a divorce. FML
Today, my boyfriend asked me to pick up a few things from the store for him while he was at work. After picking up everything he asked for, I wasn't left with much money so I used $50 from my account. When he got home he then grumbled about me spending all of "his" money. FML
Today, I found out my husband has racked up $3000 on our credit cards, and ruined my credit score. When confronted, all he had to say was, "Well you didn't tell me when you bought that ten-dollar t-shirt, so I guess we're even." FML
Today, my husband of 3 weeks told me he doesn't want to be married anymore because I suggested getting a joint bank account. FML
Today, my watch broke so I casually mentioned to my dad that I needed a new one. A little while later he hands me this really nice watch. He says, "Here, this one's been lying around for a while." It was the watch I gave him for Father's Day. FML
Today, my husband took me out for my birthday dinner. When it was time to pay, he took out a stack of gift cards. I asked where he got them, and he said he got them as a bundle at Costco, and saved sixty bucks on the meal. He then got annoyed with me when I told him it made me not want birthday sex. FML
Today, my husband bought me a beautiful pair of earrings for my birthday, to match the necklace he'd spent months searching for online the previous year. What necklace? He gave me a watch he found at Walmart last year. I wonder who the lucky girl with the necklace is. FML
Today, my boyfriend took me to a very elegant and expensive restaurant to celebrate our anniversary. When it came to the check, I volunteered to pitch in half, which he rejected by saying, "I got it". Little did I know was that "I got it" was short for "I got your credit card." FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
hotdogcore 9
Sounds to me like you don't know your husband very well. You deserve it for not only being completely oblivious as to your husband's preference when it comes to spending money, but also for thinking that spending however much money amounts to "an expensive watch" was a good idea in the first place.
afdude87 6
You'd think appreciation would be his first thought..
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (131)
MissHayleyJames 7
Does no one understand that when you get married theirs no his money/her money anymore and it all belongs to both people? Then again, there are mostly young unmarried people on here. One day you'll learn.
thatgirl33 1
No. They need to be on the same page about finances if their marriage is going to last. Money is the top argument in marriages. I've been married 13 years now and "our money" is budgeted into their categories - we are working on home improvements and have scheduled our roof to be replaced after just getting trees removed, and septic pumped. I'd be beyond pissed if my husband all of a sudden decided to spend our money on an expensive anything that wasn't budgeted. You can't just take money out of the account to buy something expensive if they hadn't discussed big purchases before.
horneyhic 15
Yea and if there isn't enough money and expensive watch is a bad plan
marcranger 29
Do YOU not understand that this is not how all marriages or partnerships work? Many couples have a joint account as well as separate personal accounts for expenses that aren't necessarily beneficial to both partners. Some couples don't have a joint account at all and divide up living costs as suits them best. It's becoming increasingly rare for couples to treat all the money coming in as "our" money. TL;DR: quit beating a dead horse with your repetitive comments, and learn to accept that not all marriages are exactly like yours.
mknowles 2
I agree with you
br0ccoli 15
I totally agree with all the above ^^ M.A.R.R.I.A.G.E: Money needs teamwork Attitude of gratitude Realize each other's strengths/weaknesses Re-align values towards mutual happiness 'I love you' should be said often Always forgive and listen Give backrubs Expect a rollercoaster ride full of ups and downs, with lots of makeup sex in between ;)
Hald 10
My brother loves expensive watches, I wouldn't use it if my wife bought one to me. So a perfect gift for some and a waste of money for others.. You did it to be kind to your husband, but it didn't work, move on, it isn't the end of the world, just don't do it again.
MissHayleyJames 7
Then again, sometimes we wives know our husbands better than they know themselves. When I met my husband, he lived in t-shirts and not-nice jeans. He said I'd never get him into khakis and a polo or a shirt and tie. Now he has a closet full of both and loves them. He also said early on he'd never wear a watch. I just got him a nice Fossil watch and he absolutely loves it (and he's not just saying that since he's the one that picked it out). Sometimes we wives don't get enough credit.
cricket55 14
a fossil and an expensive watch are two totally different things. we could possibly be talking about a Rolex, Tag Heur, Hublot, etc where those could be from a couple thousands to over $60,000. A Fossil at most you will spend a couple hundred and in due time is acceptable. Credit can be given where it is deserved but a watch like those I mentioned is not an impulse buy like the story leads to believe. knowledge of the other person is not apart of this as well.
MissHayleyJames 7
@84. I did make him get one polo and a pair of khakis for a job interview and when he wore them he actually liked how he looked so now he buys/wears them all the time. @110. A Fossil watch CAN be an expensive watch to some people. In the grand scheme of things it's not, but if you only make $1000 a month it is. Some people are tight wads though so even if they have tens of thousands in the bank, buying a Tag or something won't make a dent but they still don't like it.
hateevryone 15
So unappreciative
warmmilk 1
So you're mad cause your husband didn't thank you for buying him a watch he didn't want with his money?
Tim1985 1
I hope the wife bought at least a JLC or GP brand watch or better. Anything below that if I was in the situation is untenable. Rolex is shit, even their new Sky Dweller is shit.
PrimeStarscream 30
What an ungrateful turd.
mattorama 15
He should be grateful his wife bought him a gift with his own money?
lowie89 7
What a dick!
Calyx_fml 22
People still wear watches?
mattorama 15
Hint: People don't wear expensive watches to tell the time.
Whydoyouask 11
@MissHayleyJames It seems like you dont understand what the word "THEIR" means, even though youre infatuated with pointing it out. However you look at it, if its THEIR account then she used money that he earned to pay for his own gift. He obviously did not think that it was a wise financial move.
br0ccoli 15
I only have a problem with this if she used her own, hard-earned money and they have enough to spare. If he has a problem with her spending the money she worked for, especially if it was for him, that's selfish on his end. I think married folk should definitely set financial goals together, but should be able to make special purchases if one spouse has saved for it outside of the funds they set aside for financial obligations like mortgage, etc. If I was to get married and I was told by my husband I couldn't spend the money I saved for a special occasion and all living expenses were already covered, I would file for a divorce. Last I checked, two ADULTS entered into a marriage. Two people capable of making decisions. If she doesn't make her own money, YDI for not making your own money, girl. It's not the 1950's. Who runs the world? GIRLS!
laurellkawes 31
I highly doubt she used her own money because he asked her if she used money from the joint account which implies that she has a separate account and the joint account is for bills. After he asked that question is when he wanted to take it back. She didn't tell the full story