Yes my husband is the lavish one and I'm happy with simple things and can save money. It can be very problematic but it would also be a problem if you were both spenders. My husbands spending eventually forced us to claim bankruptcy - I really hope he learned his lesson. If there are 20 plaid shirts is slightly different colors, he'll buy all of them. He came from a poor family with 8 other siblings, so I think he tries to over compensate for that feeling of lacking so much before.

I recommend you both iron out your differences before marriage and definately before having kids. I think everyone should learn how to handle finances in high school. Have your BF ask himslef this question whenever he buys something - 'do I really NEED this'??