Need some input re: splitting the bill.

[Sherri Tierney]

Originally Posted by jessica31876

the only exception which I know she hates is I always pay for my daughter's meal when we go out. Even when she and her husband took us all out for my "birthday" I still insisted we pay. I told her with a baby on the way and them just starting out I will just pay period. She gets kinda moody and says but I want to do something for you. I tell her her time spent with me is what she is doing for me.

Tell her its a parent thing. My ILs always insist on paying for our food. My husband has to sneak around and pay the bill before it reaches the table if we want to pay for it. They feel responsible because we're the kids but honestly, their budget is tighter than ours.

When we eat out with my SIL and her family we usually fight over who gets to pay. My DH and SIL's husband are always trying to get to the check first. We have 2 kids, they have 2 kids, we all order about the same in food and drinks so int he end it all works out because we manage to switch back and forth. They both tend to drink more than we do so if they are drinking the pricey stuff then they throw a little extra in now and then.