Husband on Approval
Lynette Kensington's rules took effect on the second day of our marriage.
"Your monthly spending is capped at 2,000 dollars. For any single purchase over 100 dollars, photograph the receipt and send it to me for approval. It's not that I'm cheap. I'm helping you learn how to budget. You've never had any discipline with money," she claimed.
I thought she had a point. So for three years, buying a single jacket meant budgeting for half the month, and replacing a pair of contact lenses meant waiting for her approval.
Then, last month, I found a supplementary card statement tucked inside the pocket of her trench coat.
The cardholder was Jayden Scott, her Administrative Director.
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