Bring Both Partners Together
It’s impossible to create and stick to a budget while someone else in your household especially your partner, is not on the same page at you. Not only will you have extreme financial difficulties if you do it alone, but it could also create a rift between you and could damage your relationship.
Imagine what would happen if you’ve been trying to hold back on splurges, but your partner eats out every lunch and orders takeout every dinner while also ordering stuff they see online? Not so fair, is it?
Coming together and being honest about your expectation and needs is the first step. You also have to agree that neither of you should criticize each other’s choices and needs. While you might think your partner’s gardening hobby is boring, if this is what they want to spend time and money on, that’s up to them. Similarly, they can’t criticize you if you want to buy new shoes every season.
But there’s a caveat. Everyone has to accept some compromises. Your partner should still be allowed to garden, but they could skip on buying new equipment and tools at the drop of a hat. In the same vein, you can decide to only buy new shoes every other season. See, compromise?
