I have this friend who is sort of a shopaholic. She loves buying things but still manages to remind herself whenever the price is way too much for her budget. I am a bit curious, as to … well … usually married people tend to decrease their shopping habits—especially when they already have children.
Me: My goodness, is that a new ring?
Her: Yeah, I got it in Metro when it was on sale. You know, the big sale promo?
Me: And what about that Mango bag? I do not recall that on sale as well.
Her: Nope, it was not.
Me: You know, I have been dying to ask you this, but I am afraid is a bit private.
Her: Depends, what do you wish to know?
Me: Well, aren’t you going to be killed once your husband finds out? I mean, okay, you bought them from your own salary, but still.
Her: Yeah, if he knew. But he knew nothing about it. I did not tell him the real price. Are you kidding? I am not that honest (as she smiles even broader).
Me: Okay, you can hide the real price if you are going out alone. But what if you are going out with him?
Her: Of course I would not just jump to buy the expensive things. But if he must know, well … we have this agreement.
Me: What kind of agreement?
Her: He has his own hobbies. You see, he likes to collect DVD movies and not the pirated versions. He has to collect the original and you know, that is not cheap.
Me: So, in other words, if he buys something you can’t complain and neither can he.
Her: Exactly.
Me: Mutual understanding between couples, I like that. I suppose I have to get a husband just like yours.
Her: Well, as long as we did not use the money from our saving accounts, why can’t we indulge ourselves? Of course there is a chance he did not tell the truth, but so did I.
Me: And like you said, as long as it did not cost too much. Good idea.
And this will conclude that mutual understanding will involve lots of tolerance and a bit of lying.
