Hush Money.

Newlywed Husband informed me Friday that he had purchased one of these:



{For those of you who don't know, this is a Vespa. The dealership Newlywed Husband runs also owns a Vespa store}.

He seems to think it will be fun to ride around the neighborhood, take to dinner, etc.

Let's review:

• You have to wear a helmet that smashes your hair.
• There is no air conditioning, and it's 114 degrees here 9 months out of the year.
• I am so paranoid about getting carjacked/attacked/kidnapped that I refuse to even drive in my car without locking the doors...
• Oh, and my attempts to take up cycling and dirtbike riding both ended in tears, so my track record with two wheeled vehicles isn't exactly stellar.

Needless to say, the Vespa purchase caused the biggest argument Newlywed Husband and I have had - ever. I don't think he should have to ask me for permission to buy things - he works hard to earn money and provide for our family, and if he wants to buy a toy, I have never had a problem with it in the past. (Remember the dirtbike purchase? He talked about buying it for months, and I never complained for one second).

The source of the argument was not that he bought the Vespa, but that he didn't involve me in the decision to spend a fairly significant amount of $$.

Strangely enough, the 1-year anniversary of when he proposed was yesterday... and this little number ended up in my closet:

He says it's an anniversary present.

I think it's hush money to get me to stop b*tching about the 2 wheeled deathtrap Vespa.

What was your biggest argument about with your significant other? Trust? $$$? Respect?