You: "I don't want to waste our money, sweety"Wife calls me "Ira." or just "the Jew". Who the hell buys a brand new car when they're still paying off the one they have? She thinks 100k on the odometer means it's time to trade it in. This is after I just bought a brand new clothes dryer (on sale) last week and let her drop $250 on a friggin maid service. A MAID SERVICE? I'm sorry, I think you have Oklahoma confused with Downton Abbey!
I have a few words to describe Edmond women: Bloviating. Overopinionated. Fresh. Spoiled.
Her: "JEW!!!!!"
Women.
One thing I've learned to keep this somewhat in check is to keep them looking forward to something. A trip, a dinner, something they can put a mark on the calendar and stare at. It's like keeping a toddler busy so they don't tear down your glass knick knacks.