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Dear Uncle Ted,
My wife has a job, but I have no idea how much she is paid. She claims to be broke all the time because her salary is too little.
As a result, I give her bus fare and buy food in the house. I practically do everything, including paying Miss Mboch and sending money to my in-laws when need arises.
She says her cash is only enough for hair and dressing. But last week, I discovered Sh95, 000 hidden in one of my wife’s old handbags.
What annoys me is that she has been claiming not to have a cent, yet things have been so tight I had to borrow Sh30, 000 from a shylock to pay school fee for her sister.
Should I discuss this with her parents? Sammy
Dear Sammy
Come on, Sammy! Why the hell would you involve her parents in such a petty matter?
The wife says she doesn’t have a single cent, right? And you have discovered Sh95, 000 in her handbag, right?
And you have a shylock debt worth Sh30, 000, which you used to pay her sister’s fee, right? Here is the thing.
Take that cash, pay the shylock, shop for food and buy yourself a decent pair of shoes and some cool boxers.
Pay rent and leave something small for beer. Then stuff all the receipts in that handbag and take annual leave!
