Guy's Weekend

[Nancyg56]

Well, I can see three issues that are definitely worth worrying about:

1.) If he really wouldn't be OK with you spending $1000 on a girls' weekend, but he thinks it's OK to go on this trip, that's definitely a problem.
2.) If he would not be willing to hold down the fort and take care of the kids for a weekend, but he think it's OK to expect you to do it, that's also a problem.
3.) If he can't be trusted to make responsible decisions and stick to a budget your both agree to, there's another problem.

So I'd say yeah, you've got some legitimate worries here, but it's not really about this trip specifically.

I think the trip is the least of the worries.

I cannot imagine having to answer for money spent at Target, especial if my DH was willing to spend more than we could afford on a weekend outing.

I would not be able to accept that myDh would have so little respect for me that he would not care for our children so that I could indulge in a well deserved weekend ith the girls.

I think tat the concern here is not the weekend but the fact that the Op has little to no say in how money is handled in the home, not given the same opportunity for time away and that her DH will toss a budget out the window if he has a few drinks.