Werewoman,

The truck IS beautiful and if your family needed it and is not struggling to pay monthly bills then I can understand how you might have thought it would be a wonderful surprise.

Currently, I have been spending more on groceries than I usually do (pantry items, cleaning supplies, etc.) because I am convinced our currency is being inflated (groceries will keep going up). I feel the same way about vehicles. However, my husband and I have been able to make the most progress financially when we work together. He is frugal. I am not. Frugality is necessary to save money but sometimes it pays to not be frugal (for instance, sometimes higher priced items retain their value while cheap things just break!) And maybe deep inside you were afraid he would say no so you just did it anyways (I don't know, I have done this on occasion and am trying to be a better person about these sorts of things now...)--I do think that when you are married, how we spend and earn impacts one another greatly.