For a family of four, 57 yuan became the fuse of "overspending".
My name is Liu Juan, I am 35 years old, I am an ordinary office worker, and I am raising two lovely children with my husband, one is eight years old and the other is five years old. Although our life is not rich, it is also warm and happy. Recently, however, I had an awkward relationship with my husband over the cost of a dinner.
It happened that evening, I went to the market after work to buy some groceries, intending to cook a nice dinner for my family. I carefully selected four crucian carp, a handful of spinach, a piece of tofu and some green peppers, and bought a pack of frozen dumplings. These ingredients cost 57 yuan combined. I thought to myself, we can enjoy this delicious dinner as a family tonight.
When I got home, I started to get busy. In a short time, four dishes with all colors and aromas and a bowl of hot dumplings were on the table. When the husband and children saw the dinner, they all showed surprised expressions. We chatted while tasting the food, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
However, after the meal, when my husband saw the receipt for my grocery purchase, his face suddenly changed. He frowned and said, "Why did you spend so much money?" These dishes are too expensive, aren't they? We'll have to save some flowers later. ”
As soon as I heard this, my heart was immediately unhappy. I retorted, "The dishes are fresh and the prices are reasonable." And it's rare for us to have a good meal, what's wrong with spending some money? ”
My husband disagreed: "It's so difficult to make money now, we should learn to save." You're overspending by doing so, and we're going to have to control the overhead. ”
I listened to his words and felt a little aggrieved in my heart. I know it's not easy for my husband to make money, and I've been trying to save. However, I also hope that we can enjoy life once in a while. I don't think the 57 dollars were spent unjustly, and I didn't spend it indiscriminately.
So, I tried to communicate with my husband: "I know it's not easy to make money, but we can't always have a tight life. Eating a good meal once in a while can also make us feel better. Moreover, these dishes are all good for the children's health, and I think it is worth the money. ”
However, my husband didn't seem to understand my thoughts. He insisted that I was overspending and told me to keep my expenses under control in the future. We argued for a while on this topic, and in the end no one was convinced.
Lying in bed at night, I couldn't fall asleep tossing and turning. I thought about my husband's words, and I felt a little sad in my heart. I felt that there was a communication problem between us, and he couldn't seem to understand my pursuit and expectations of life. At the same time, I also began to reflect on whether there was really a problem with my consumption concept.
The next day, I decided to talk to my husband. I told him that I wasn't a scritch and that I wanted our family to be better. However, I also hope that we can enjoy the beauty of life while saving. I propose that we can create a reasonable family budget that meets the needs of life while leaving some room for occasional luxury.
My husband also seemed to be touched when he heard my words. He was silent for a moment, then said, "Maybe you're right, we really should plan our lives. I may have been too focused on saving and neglected the quality of life. In the future, we will work together to save money and enjoy life. ”
Hearing my husband say this, I was immediately relieved. I know we're making progress in our communication, and we're starting to work in a better direction.
Since then, we have started to create a family budget together, and we do a monthly review of the family finances. We will also discuss how to better plan our lives to ensure that we can enjoy the beauty of life while ensuring that we can enjoy it.
In the process, I gradually understood my husband's thoughts. It's not that he doesn't understand my pursuit of life, but he hopes that we can face the expenses in life more rationally. I also began to pay more attention to my consumption concept and try to be rational while enjoying life.
Now, the life of our family of four is still warm and happy. We've learned how to find a balance between saving and enjoying, and we've learned to communicate our thoughts and feelings more openly. I believe that in the days to come, we will work together to create a better life.
Looking back on the dispute over the cost of dinner, I am very glad. It gives us the opportunity to re-examine our consumption concepts and communication methods, and it also makes us cherish each other's understanding and tolerance even more. I believe that in the days to come, we will grow and progress together and create our own happy time together.