Mr and Mrs K's New Journey to a Debt Free Life.

dawnybabes

:jSo what's the problem:j

AlexLK

Mara_uk7 wrote: »

Well thats ok then ! .

Not really, I've joined in and enjoyed the spending too. Though none of "my" money has been spent (I don't have any to spend, anyhow), I have gone along with things. It seems that we are getting into the same situation, only in her name rather than mine. We only seem to manage to be happy together when spending obscene amounts of money.

dawnybabes wrote: »

:jSo what's the problem:j

See above.

AlexLK

Wednesday 14th May, 2014.

Dear Diary,

Today has been a rather nice day for my son and I, spent in the sun at my cousin's farm. He's been to see the horses again. However, my wife had the bad news that the job she really wanted, she hasn't got. When asking for feedback, the potential employer had little to say other than she was a good candidate but someone else had more experience in the field. She's devastated with the outcome.

The less said about the money front the better at the moment. Having been exposed to MSE and trying to live within my means, I cannot help but guiltily enjoy spending with my wife, our marriage is good when we're living the high life, only to feel sick for hours thereafter.

Summary:
+£30.00 Music Teaching.

Yours Faithfully,
Alex.

mum2one

Sorry Mrs K did n't get the job, but even getting to interview stage these days can be a miracle in itself.

Glad Little K had a good afternoon.

xx

maman

mum2one wrote: »

Sorry Mrs K did n't get the job, but even getting to interview stage these days can be a miracle in itself.

That's a fact of life I'm afraid. When you apply for any job it's not just about you but the other candidates. So for this job, MrsK wasn't the most experienced candidate. On another day she might have been. to get an interview, her CV couldn't have been that far off.


I actually think it's a positive that you recognise that the spending is getting out of control. I can't believe MrsK will let it get totally out of hand but however much fun it is at the time, but try to be the voice of reason and not encourage her. She might not like you for it but you know you're right.


Keep plodding.:)

heartbreak_star

Sorry to hear she didn't get the job.

The less I say about the spending the better, but think on - if it's only money holding you together then what happens when neither of you have any?

HBS x

AlexLK

mum2one wrote: »

Sorry Mrs K did n't get the job, but even getting to interview stage these days can be a miracle in itself.

Glad Little K had a good afternoon.

xx

I'm not sure what she is going to do now. She doesn't really wish to stay where she is but equally doesn't want to take the job she was offered as she thinks it will affect her career prospects. On the plus side, the other job is one that she would really enjoy whilst she was there. However, she wouldn't be thinking of leaving her current work if it wasn't for one contractor.

maman wrote: »

That's a fact of life I'm afraid. When you apply for any job it's not just about you but the other candidates. So for this job, MrsK wasn't the most experienced candidate. On another day she might have been. to get an interview, her CV couldn't have been that far off.

I actually think it's a positive that you recognise that the spending is getting out of control. I can't believe MrsK will let it get totally out of hand but however much fun it is at the time, but try to be the voice of reason and not encourage her. She might not like you for it but you know you're right.

Keep plodding.:)

I absolutely agree it's not just about you but the other candidates. Unfortunately, she isn't seeing things that way at the moment.

In all honesty I'm not sure I can be the "voice of reason", the moment I am, we end up falling out. Which I can understand, for I hardly have the authority to be telling her what to do in the first place. She'll likely do what she's done in the past - have a crazy year or so then sort it out.

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Sorry to hear she didn't get the job.

The less I say about the spending the better, but think on - if it's only money holding you together then what happens when neither of you have any?

HBS x

HBS: It's not "only money" holding us together. However, the things we are interested in as a couple are the type of things one would call expensive hobbies. We've tried doing the simple things together but whilst I quite like being away from "civilisation" she hates going for a walk in the surrounding countryside rather than going for a walk around the shops.

heartbreak_star

Hmm...I suspect you may have to find cheaper ways of doing said hobbies, sadly.

I had a friend who loved riding, but her parents lost their jobs and couldn't afford her horse anymore. She was heartbroken, but ended up bartering with people at the stables - in return for grooming/mucking out, she could ride.

There are ways and means round it, and I am sure you can do it

HBS x

AlexLK

HBS: Thanks for the suggestion. I'd be quite happy if Mrs. K. was into horse riding as I'm sure it wouldn't cost us so much money as her going out with friends shopping and for dinner. She rather likes showing off and has a "reputation to uphold", that is according to her not I.

gallygirl

AlexLK wrote: »

HBS: Thanks for the suggestion. I'd be quite happy if Mrs. K. was into horse riding as I'm sure it wouldn't cost us so much money as her going out with friends shopping and for dinner. She rather likes showing off and has a "reputation to uphold", that is according to her not I.

Maybe you could convince her to start a diary on MSE - she certainly has a reputation to uphold on here .

Sorry Alex but she's coming across as a very shallow individual (which to be fair you also did till we knocked it out of you ).