I let my wife give me cash, until my young son asked me if I worked for Mom. I didn’t think that sort of confusion was healthy, so I put a stop to it by simply taking the time to get to the Credit Union myself. And simply explaining why to my wife when the subject came up.Some things we do for the sake of conventional appearances. I’m sure your husband is the one who pays in a restaurant even tho the money came from your paycheck . . .
In any event, society does not need colleges to be admitting more women than men. You don’t want your son to go into that situation by default, because not every woman would be wiling and able to finesse the situation as well as you do. And all prior history proves that it is not a necessary condition of society . . .
My husband grew up in the same kind of family I did, where college was the default, with or without a plan. Looking back he says he had no business going to college right out of high school, and he wishes he had pursued a trade.
My daughter has asked me if Daddy would give me money to buy her something. The very first time, it did bother me. Then I remembered I do not remember much of age 6. Someday she’ll figure it out.
We won’t force my son into college if its not his thing. Or my daughter. All I ask is for a plan of action. Currently they both plan on being Power Rangers.