Husband Spent $400 on a Dinner When We Agreed He Would Not Do That

It definitely shouldn't have been done when you said not to though already ahead the time. If this happens a lot, that's an issue.

If money spending becomes a big issue and he can't control himself. Then it sucks, but take away his privaledge.

Go to a bank and get a second card and you keep control over the main account and deposit what he needs for special events on that card.

So like you said, if he was going to dinner and you agreed absolutely no more than 200$. Take his other cards away and only give him a card with that amount on it. That way he's forced and not pressured into spending more than you both agreed to. Also, this way, since banking can be done mobile too. If an emergency happens, you can always transfer more than what you agreed to if you must through your phone.

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