How many of you...

[mnmarty03]

... go grocery shopping with your significant other?

My husband and I just got married in March, and until now we've done almost all the grocery shopping together. But we have different spending styles and wants, and almost always end up in a fight/disagreement at the end of the trip. We've both thought about me shopping on my own... which part of me would like (I get really stressed out by what he always wants to buy) but part of me feels sad to start doing that alone.

So my question is - how many of you go grocery shopping alone? How many go with your SO? And... why does your way work better for you?

[McD]

I do not. I tried that once and about had a heart attack when he tried to sneak sliced velveeta cheese product in the cart.

I tell him the day I am going grocery shopping and ask him if he needs anything. I usually pick him up something that I think he will like like jalapeno popcorn or famous dave's spicy pickles.

[Judi Dial]

we let each other "get away" with spending way more than either of us will spend on our own!

Judi

[Ceashels]

When Greebo and I first met we would walk to the local market and buy the ingredients for dinner. It was quick and easy.

These days, it isn't so easy. The grocery list is tailored to meet our budget needs and I like to go in, do it my way and get out, he does too, but he does it differently. He does not know my routine so when we go together it is more stressful to me. So if by chance I don't make it to the store during the day I will invite him to join me. Sometimes he says yes and its fine and other times he says no and its better because I would regret it in the long run if he did. LOL

[Sassyclass]

Most of the time I go by myself because of our work schedules. I use to have payday weekends off so we went together, now I don't
so I go on payday by myself and it's much cheaper that way. It seems we always spend an extra $30-$50 when he goes with me.

Cat

[Shelli_wnj]

I always did the shopping on my own. My husband doesn't have the patience and would pick up the first product on the shelf. If I said I needed cheerios and the isle had people in it, he would put the cart at the endcap, walk in the isle half an inch and pick up the first box of cereal on the shelf. I would end up with nothing I could use. We went together once. He was so stressed by the time we left that from that day on, it fell to me I kind of prefer it because when he did go while I was on bedrest, he came home with way more junk than we could eat in a week.

[Debbie-cat]

It works better for us if I do it alone. We always ended up fighting and arguing at the store so it wasn't worth it.

[nodmicks]

we let each other "get away" with spending way more than either of us will spend on our own!

Judi

that is exactly it here too.
Also I get cranky and just want it done. I don't care what goes into that cart as long as we get out of the store

[spyzvixxen]

NOOO NOOO and NOOOOOOO!!! If he wants something he can get it out of his pocket money, not the household budget. He has "caviar taste" and pays no mind to the price of things. Terminology such as sales, coupons & rebates are not part of his vocabulary. It always ends up in a cart full of junk and a fight.

[HisDaisy]

We have done it both ways, but lately I have been going alone.
For the most part we do not spend more when he is with me.
I actually like him to go with me because I have someone to talk to and send after items that we need.
I try not to send him alone because he usually buys something not on the list.
When we go together he pushes the cart and I control the list and what goes into the cart.

[forHISglory]

I like being with Hubby, that includes grocery shopping. But if he happens to go to town, he'll do it from a list. And the same for me. He doesn't take time to hunt down the bargain, but overall, we get along OK when together.

[frugalwarrior]

NOOOOO way. He is three in a store. He wants to drive the cart,he stands in the way,he needs cookies and cheese-its. He doesn't understand bulk buying . One time he stepped into a bucket and knocked water on the floor. I can't coupon combine w/ him talking at me. I go alone. and early so hardly anyone else is there. I send him to the book/magazine dept. if I get a prescription. If I want to punish him I will make him watch the total. we've been married a long time. I don't tell him about computers and well he know better. He has no idea what things cost at stores.

[calimomx2]

I shop with dh probably 80% of the time. I go alone as well but we tend to go together for the most part. He actually is way more frugal than I ever was and is very good about sticking to a list!

[Neeley]

We always go together & almost always take our kids. I push the buggy while he and the kids get the items from the shelves. There isn't any arguing and we don't have the "I gotta have" issues. He is an adult, works hard, pays the bills and if he wants cookies or chips, then he gets them. He is the tightwad between the two of us and spends far less than I do. I am a tightwad, too - just not as tight as he is. Our kids have never been ones to ask for this that or the other in the stores. They might ask for one or two extras & they do get to choose an extra treat or two, just not an entire buggy full. Most times they really don't ask for anything more than some whip cream or ice cream. I normally ask them before we go if they want anything special or extra.

We pretty much do everything as a family unit. Rarely do any of us go anywhere alone. Even to just fill the car up with gas. We truly enjoy being together.

[britbunny]

We always go together, I can't drive and the supermarket we use is 8 miles away. We have a list so there's not really a problem thankfully. There are times where we "encourage" each other to put extras in the cart though, lol