matriarchy/patriarchy

[1FinickyOne]

Thailand is mostly a matriarchal society where the woman is the more responsible member and will take charge of running the household and finances... 

 

After we married, my wife expected to take over the finances. I told her that is where my schooling/training and life skills are... and she just said ok and let it go.. but she did take over every decision in the home... which actually works ok for me...

 

Have you had any clashes? 

[CharlieH]

Same same !

 

She takes care the home, I take care the bills.

[OneMoreFarang]

She says: Up to you.

And I agree, it is up to me and me only.

If I want her opinion then I ask her. But it's up to me how I/we spend the money which I earn.

 

If guys delegate certain responsibilities to their wife like i.e. she should decide how she spends money to buy food then that is obviously fine. But why would anybody give her full control over our money?