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My husband had a reputation for being incredibly generous. Every payday, he blew his entire check on lavish dinners for friends and family—never setting aside a cent for us. I was left to cover the mortgage, his parents' medical bills, and our son's tuition all on my own. When I finally asked him to help, he snapped, "I earned that m0ney. Why shouldn't I spend it however I want?" His parents rushed to his defense. "Brant has a big heart. Instead of being proud of him, you're trying to control his m0ney and ruin his reputation. How can you be so selfish?" Even our six-year-old said, "Mom's cheap! She won't let Dad pay for dinner. Mom's mean!" I stopped arguing. I enrolled in a year-long leadership program at my company's headquarters. Selfish? Cheap? I wanted to see how long their generosity would last once I stopped paying for it. My husband was famous for his generosity. Every payday, Brant Halden spent his entire check taking relatives, friends, and coworkers out to dinner. He never saved a dollar for the family. The mortgage, the car payment, his parents’ medical bills, and our son’s private school tuition all fell on me. When my paycheck could no longer cover everything, I tried to reason with him. “Could you leave some of your salary for the household each month?” Brant immediately bristled. “I earned that money. Why shouldn’t I spend it however I want? I’m taking people out to dinner, Merritt. Since when is that a crime?” His parents rushed to defend him. “Everyone knows Brant has a big heart,” Mavis said. “Instead of being proud of him, you’re trying to control his money and ruin his reputation. How can you be so selfish?” Even our six-year-old son blamed me. “Mom’s cheap! She won’t let Dad pay for dinner. Mom’s mean!” I nodded and stopped arguing. Then I accepted a year-long residential leadership program at my company’s headquarters. I was curious to see how long their generosity would last once I stopped paying for it. *** The first thing Brant did on pay
