The Dow Jones Emotionals

August, 1984

The Dow Jones EmotionalsHousehold Ways and Means1. The most common fights between couples are about money management--and they're most hotly contended when there's a difference between means and desires. This is especially true when money is tight but one half of the partnership insists on the right to spend it as he or she sees fit. For example, Harry gets his pay check and immediately spends it on his car. He says, "I earned it, right? Damned if I'm not going to get some fun out of it.&qu...