How much input in decision making does your spouse have?

[bucket]

My wife can find every quarter we farm, and reminds me occasionally of the ones we should be farming.

Some of those comments still sting. Missed some great land but times were different.

[Klause]

Probably a lot less "experience" with the
wifey thing than most of you.... but
everything we do is 50/50. If one of us
doesn't agree it doesn't get done.

[farmaholic]

None, I'm divorced, small price to pay!!

[SASKFARMER3]

Yea that's 95-5

[almoy]

Congratulations Klause, you may have less
experience but your one of the few with
the right attitude !

[Partners]

50-50..We are partners so all decisions are made together..I seed, she hauls fert and seed..I spray she hauls the water and chem..I swath she combines..I haul the grain off the combine..We each drive a tandem and she hauls 1/2 the grain to the terminal...She does the books and income tax..We each wash dishes and vacuum 1/2 the time..After 33 yrs we are still like "Newly Weds"..Life is GOOD!!!!

[mbratrud]

My wife is 50/50 she's the onfarm agronomist, she has her Class 1A license andthere isn't to much she can't do on the farm. Her Corp owns the equipment, Mine owns the land. (For income splitting and handy for a divorce if she doesn't let me have my way LOL). She is a key player would be lost without her.

[farmaholic]

mbratrud: Key and team players. Good to hear. When everyone is working towards the same agreed upon goals I can't imagine what could be accomplished. In all aspects of your lives together.

[Hopperbin]

there is a lot here than will ever get talked about. Sometimes a spouse may come into the relationship with assets, maybe not, maybe experience, maybe a higher paying job, does some great cooking and gardenning and yard work and works maybe more with the kids, that all takes time and is enjoyable to be in a beautiful place. There is something to be said in how well two people get along weather they are spouse or co workers in the enjoyment of the work and quality of work done. I have worked with people that I could not work with and people that I could work well with on the same job, just my experience. Relationship with ex is better since divorce we still have feelings and the best part for me is when we do things together its 50 50 for the money now, not 95 5. Again so much more unsaid

[Hopperbin]

Klause maybe you should do 50 percent of the grass cutting, that is an inside joke.

[fjlip]

Many posts do not indicate a good "marriage", IMO. Sorry for those of you.
50-50 would enrich your relationship.
Parents worked that way,and so do we.
Every little detail is discussed and decisions made in agreement. Wife fully involved in the farm.
Work together in all seasons.
Happily married to my mate.

[hedgehog]

i find that women are generally averse to gambling, which is what we farmers do.
I have one neighbour whose wife has a big input, she has gradually closed everything down, and now its all rented out. they are probably better off.not trying to be sexist, just observing.