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    Hello all!


    My name is Amanda, and I am from Ohio. I am married and have 4 children. Pandora 7, Winter 5.5, Braedyn 3.5 and Bryleigh 20 mths.

    I have been TRYING to downsize everything in our lives, but have a lot of problems talking the husband into it. He likes his big TV, and his cable with ALL the extra channels, he likes to bring home fast foods, etc. We have had some really knock down fights about it. I just can't seem to reason with him at all! We both agreed that I would stay home with our kids, but now he says I need a job to "help out" We would be fine if he didn't spend silly money. He makes between 600 and 900 a week. I refuse to get a job so I can pay 170/month for his rent to own big screen tv! SOrry for the ranting intro, I am just very flustered and don't know how to fix things.

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    Hello Amanda and from Oklahoma. You will find lots of tips to try and help your dh get on board. Good luck.

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    Hi there and to the Village! As for DH have you tried talking to him? My DH loves his gizmos and gadgets but after a talk with him and some patience I have been able to revert him, it will take time but on that note I am also a SAHM.

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    Hello and to the village.

    My mother told me one time a looonng time ago....to get a man to do a thing, you have to first make him think it's [I]his[I] idea.

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    Hi and Welcome to FV!!

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    WELCOME!!!! you will find all kinds of good advice here.
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    Hi Amanda,
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