"My Wife's Reaction to My $40,000 Car Purchase Request Was Unexpectedly Extreme"

A man wants to buy a $40,000 car, but his wife is convinced it will break them financially. They make a combined income of around $220,000 per year and have a comfortable lifestyle. The man has a separate "mad money" account of $400 a month, which he wants to put towards the car payment. The wife has suggested that his $400 monthly perquisite was "our money, too," although they've never treated it that way. The car has become a symbol of their different communication skills and approaches to money.