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Just curious - is your Egyptian husband rather cheap of spends money freely? I see a lot of Egyptian men being far from flamboyantly spending on their wives.
If you are an Egyptian man - tell about your wife-related spending habits - no lies please! Posts: 2238 | From: Mother Earth | Registered: Jun 2004
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Karah Mia...isn't it a universal rule that husbands tell their wives that everything costs double the actual cost? Women tell men that everything costs half the price. It all balances out, in the end. Posts: 2953 | From: Slightly south of Azkaban. | Registered: Aug 2006
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^^ very true, I've just done that today as I needed to buy a new wireless usb for my laptop, and my husband was already appalled at the cost of things like that here so I knocked £10 off !
He's generous, but doesn't spend money irresponsibly. We're saving for something quite important right now, and I'd much rather that he squirrelled his wages away in the bank rather than wasting it on stuff we don't really need. Saying that, he's not adverse to going out for a meal or ordering in a takeaway every now and then.
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mine is very generous, alhumdulilah. He's got a big heart, and is alot like me in the fact that we support the idea of "have fun while we have the money". (and then for the the rest of the week we're broke and end up going to the park or the dollar theatre for a movie)
I really like people like that- I noticed hes very generous with the gifts he takes home to his family and friends in egypt.
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My husband is extremely generous (as far as the average man goes). I guess we view generous in different ways, not only is he generous in material things (if he is able) he is mostly generous in his treatment of me. He always puts me first and makes all decisions with me in mind, he is extremely generous in his treatment towards me and our daughter (he is a genuinely kind soul to everyone anyway) and always makes me feel important and cared for. Of course the occasional 'pretty item' is nice, too. Posts: 13440 | Registered: Feb 2006
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yes thats the way to have em smuckers, i got that too you no its the small things that count the most like a few flowers, a love note a loving hug and some one to wash youre hair wow these are the most generous things just a little bit of care go a huge way, the feeling that youre a queen and the most important person in the world is much more than any atereial thing
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just feeling to be loved is the most precious gift any one can give to you, i love to be looked after, its so nice and all person has to feel this
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My husband is very generous too, he will do anything to help people and would spend his money on those he loved or good causes Posts: 83 | From: uk | Registered: Jun 2007
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tarka, do you have my husband? mine is exactly that way.he would rather spend it on someone else then himself.what a great gift i have from god Posts: 9443 | From: USA...... | Registered: Jun 2006
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I hope he is not your husband - from the tales on here we wouldn't know would we? we could be two of 4 Posts: 83 | From: uk | Registered: Jun 2007
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I figure any guy who holds back your hair while you throw up projectile vomit and still kisses your face & hands because you're in labor with his child is pretty special. Posts: 13440 | Registered: Feb 2006
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no i was just kidding but yours sounds just the way my man is and i know we are only 2 so far Member Member # 10289
Icon 1 posted June 30, 2007 07:06 AM Profile for With a name like Smuckers Send New Private Message Edit/Delete Post Reply With Quote I figure any guy who holds back your hair while you throw up projectile vomit and still kisses your face & hands because you're in labor with his child is pretty special.
thats what i call a real man smuckie Posts: 9443 | From: USA...... | Registered: Jun 2006
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quote:Originally posted by mok-mok: no i was just kidding but yours sounds just the way my man is and i know we are only 2 so far Member Member # 10289
Icon 1 posted June 30, 2007 07:06 AM Profile for With a name like Smuckers Send New Private Message Edit/Delete Post Reply With Quote I figure any guy who holds back your hair while you throw up projectile vomit and still kisses your face & hands because you're in labor with his child is pretty special.
thats what i call a real man smuckie
You too had baby and he hold your head back while you puked "nice"
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no i didn't have a baby !!!!!!!!!!i was just commenting on what smuckie said Posts: 9443 | From: USA...... | Registered: Jun 2006
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Smuck, you raise a very interesting point. About your husband being both generous in gifts as well as attitude, and I wonder how closely linked those two are. My husband seems to be the same way, while my father on the other hand, is quite tight with both money and affection.
My husband is generous within his means, which is perfect for me. I wouldn't want a guy racking up loads of debt just to give me fancy things.
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Wind, no, it was just me that puked and he held back my hair...Hey I couldn't help it! When you're in pain it sometimes causes you to throw up, I was giving birth for heavens sake!
Trollin' (lol that name is hysterical), perhaps generosity comes from the heart out of caring and affection? My father used to hand me a big wad of money to go shopping but would pretty much ignore me in all other things...so in material things he was generous (always buying lots of jewelry, expensive leather coats, a new car, etc.) but as a personality he was pretty cold and self-centered. Hey! Maybe we're long lost sisters with the same father! Posts: 13440 | Registered: Feb 2006
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It is all dependent on the woman, for me I have shared account with my wife, no limitation, but I know she is not intersted in spending the money, but if she was showing differently, for sure it might be a different consideration. We like the money, it can afford the luxury and good time, but never bring the happiness and good time.
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quote:Originally posted by Angel Heart: How do egyptian men think about money?
It depends on the man for sure. My husband is pretty careful with it, and has great planning/saving ability (thankfully). He's not a big shopper (for himself) and spends money on me or our daughter before himself everyday. At the same time he knows the value of it and seems to appreciate what he makes. I dated a guy in the states that spent money so carelessly it was scary (not to compare nationalities). He asked me to marry him and I envisioned a life of being in debt and out of control spending...I refused that really fast. I never experience that with my husband now, I think a woman has to feel somewhat comfortable that the money situation is at least stable. Posts: 13440 | Registered: Feb 2006
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u r talking as if we simply live to collect money, Money is simply is used to make the life easier, and never be the aim. Being rich, can't garentee good family,good health, good kids. May be vice versa. And after we died we get nothing out of our money and may be someone non-responsible will be spending my money in the air.
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