But Seriously......I don't take no crap from anybody else, but you.
I wear the pants around here!...when I'm finished with
your laundry.
'Cause I'm a guy you don't want to fight! ... when I say
"jump" you say "yeah, right".
I'm the man of this house! ... until you get home.
What I say goes around here! ... right out the window.
And I don't want to hear a lot of whining! ... so I'll
shut up.
The sooner you learn who's boss around here! ... the
sooner you can give me my orders, dear.
'Cause I am the head honcho! ... but it's all in my head.
'Cause I'm a man who has needs! ... but they're not that
important.
And don't expect any flowers from me! ... because if I'm
not mistaken you prefer jewelry.
I'm the king of my castle! ... when you're not around.
And I'll drink and watch sports whenever I want! ... to
get into trouble.
And I'll come home when I'm good and ready! ... to sleep
on the couch.
Because a man's got to do what a man's got to do! ... and
I'm going to do what you tell me to.
Because I'm top dog around here! ... but I've been
neutered!
The concept we've operated under for a couple of decades is that there are 3 "pots" (which may or may not correspond to actual bank accounts);
- her money
- my money
- our money
'our money' is stuff where we contribute more or less equally to go to stuff like utilities, mortgage, homeowners insurance, plumbing & A/C repairs/replacement, roof repairs, repair/replace stove, washer, fridge, water heater, etc.
'her money' goes for her normal stuff, and when she wants to make cosmetic changes like repainting a room or new kitchen cabinets or redoing the bathroom tile.
'my money' goes for my normal stuff, and things like my automotive, bicycling, firearms and digital electonics habits, and minor repair stuff like that bathroom faucet I replaced the other day (she's happy to go to Lowes or Home Depot or the Furniture stores to plan her projects, but she gets testy if I try to drag her to Lowes etc. just so she can pay for misc. repair parts - like the aforementioned faucet).
As it's 'my money' I don't ask her which Glock I should get next, or if my STI double stack makes me look fat, or what color my next road bike should be. So far, it's worked out fairly well with only minor bickering............
