Romance

Half Of A Whole

by Southern Wish

My husband Jim Sully and I kept our finances separate. We lived our own lives and stayed out of each other's way.Today, he suddenly decided to compare our savings. "In three years, I saved 300,000 dollars. That's pretty impressive, right? If I had handed my paycheck over to you back then, you'd have blown it all!"I smiled without saying a word and tossed my bank card onto the table. It held a seven-figure balance. "Right back at you."Suddenly, he exploded in anger. "Are you taking advantage of me? Half of that 1 million dollars is mine!"When I didn't answer, he snapped, "You take 30 minutes to shower, while I take five minutes. That's not fair!"He said we had to split the cost of everything from the past three years all over again."You use more water, so you have to pay more!"My expression darkened as I pointed at the cherries. "One, two, three…"I added, "I bought 40 cherries for 10 dollars. You ate 18, so you owe me 4.50 dollars.""We're married! You're seriously keeping track of how much fruit I eat?" Jim snapped.His expression darkened. "Fine, then. Let's split the cost of all the emotional support you've gotten from me over the past three years too!"

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