Wife's Excessive Frugality: Only Ten Yuan in Three Days
Report by our newspaper (intern reporter Liang Shuang, correspondents Chen Tielong and Ni Yan): "You won't laugh at me when I say this, but I only have ten yuan for three days as pocket money." Yesterday, a rare visitor came to the Women's Federation Petition Office - 41-year-old Mr. Chen. Because his wife's control over the 'financial power' has become too strict, it has reached a point where he can no longer tolerate it. Helplessly, Mr. Chen sought advice from the Women's Federation, known for its marriage experts.
Mr. Chen said that both him and his wife are migrant workers from Suizhou who came to Wuhan. They have a 15-year-old son and live in the factory where Mr. Chen works. After many years of hard work, Mr. Chen is now in management with a monthly income of nearly 4000 yuan, while his wife works on a construction site earning about 2000 yuan per month. His wife, born in a rural area, is extremely frugal and hasn't bought new clothes for years. Not only does she apply this frugality to herself, but also to Mr. Chen strictly. For example, she set rules with Mr. Chen: every month's salary must be handed over entirely, and he only gets 10 yuan every three days, coming back for more when it's used up. When Mr. Chen showers or washes his hair, his wife will often come over to turn off the tap after just a few minutes, reminding him to "save water", and frequently complaining that he uses too much shower gel. Since his wife is outspoken, Mr. Chen doesn't want to argue with her and has been enduring silently.
In the factory, other colleagues like to play mahjong or treat each other when they have free time. However, due to being "pennyless", Mr. Chen never dares to join them. Over time, many colleagues call him behind his back "a man completely controlled by his wife". Mr. Chen has now distanced himself from group activities, becoming increasingly silent, "I'm a bit depressed."
Experts from the Rights Department of the Women's Federation stated that the wife's frugality is also for their common family life. Mr. Chen should first understand her more, and at the same time, learn how to communicate with his wife, making her understand his thoughts. Both of them can create a household expenditure plan that they both can accept. If they cannot calmly reach an agreement, they can ask the local community mediation organization to do some mediation work at home.
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