Katie should consider herself lucky. I am living the opposite experience. When I first met my husband he treated me well and did give gifts but he was a very conservative spender. Liked to save and buy savings bonds. As soon as we got married he turned on a dime but not spending on me but on himself. I am the primary income for our household and he spends money like a Rockefeller. Since the economy took a downturn I started losing hours at work and my paycheck is shrinking. Several layoffs have forced me into a situation where I pay bills paycheck to paycheck and yet, his spending has not changed. I would rather have someone who saved and gave the family the security than watched someone spend for their own pleasure today.
