She is expensive.

ehBeth, I know that re you, but it never occurs to me..

I agree that it would be good if SMickey would talk with us more on community discussions.

You're very welcome SMickey. You're doing very well, by the way. As others suggest, feel free to hang out with us and have informal chats. I feel this might aid you more than just asking for explanations of a few random phrases or expressions.

Yes, but it's not just money, it's putting your life outside the relationship on hold while you concentrate on keeping her happy.

Even wives are expensive, my mate got married and he told me later "Wow, I'm a lot worse off money-wise".
And another mate said "My wife's just taken out a £5000 (8000 dollars) loan to enrol on a nursing course, I don't know how we're going to pay it off!"
Haha serves them right, I had more sense than to get hitched myself.
When my sister and her hub got divorced, he suddenly found himself rolling in cash and bought himself a top of the range motorbike..

I am afraid to say that I've got exactly the same problem now.
I'll keep looking for a better one, and I'll link it the moment I get to see one.

Hi SMickey! good to see you here again today.