Yeah same here. My wife makes 1/8 of what I make and I can for sure see where OPs method could cause issues for us. Right now she just checks in to see what is in the budget for something. I don’t mind spending money on her as most of the time it’s stuff that we both get to enjoy like dinners, trips, a dress for her or some jewelry. Most of the time she doesn’t even suggest anything I just buy her stuff.

I think different strokes for different folks. My wife and I do the shared account route. She buys whatever she wants that’s within our budget and I do the same thing. Works for us but I know some people it wouldn’t work out for.