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It’s not just about the money, it’s about the vibe of being itemized. The coffee on the first date, the flowers, the gas to visit parents, all logged with a reimbursement value like they’re expenses waiting to be settled. The grand total is a hefty sum, and there are notes about offsets and future discussions, making every gesture feel like a transaction rather than a gift. It’s like the relationship has been running on a balance sheet, with every act of kindness carrying a price tag and a footnote.
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I [28F] found a "hidden" spreadsheet on my fiancé’s [31M] laptop detailing every cent he’s spent on me since our first date. We’re getting married in two months.
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The fiancée thought these were moments of generosity, but now it feels like she’s been part of a long-term financial strategy. When she brought up the cost of living, Mark brushed it off, saying money isn’t an issue. But the spreadsheet tells a different story, one where every favor is tracked and every kindness is recorded for future reference. The irony is thick, but the real story is about how things are framed. Sometimes the most telling moments are when the gesture is less about the gift and more about the ledger.
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It’s not about being cheap or calculating, it’s about the way things are seen. The spreadsheet isn’t just a quirk, it’s a reflection of how the relationship is valued. The fiancée is left wondering if she’s just a debt to be managed, not a partner to be cherished. Sometimes the best revenge is just doing your job well and letting the chips fall where they may.
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It's a line-by-line breakdown of everything from the coffee he bought on our first date ($6.45)’: Woman finds her fiancé, Mark, tracks every expense in the relationship on a secret spreadsheet
Mark's spreadsheet turns every date night and birthday gift into a line item, and suddenly the relationship feels less like romance and more like a quarterly report.
There are different levels of "being good with numbers" (in the being cheap sense), my late grandpa, for example, could tell you the exact sale price of every consumer good he ever purchased: "This jacket? Bought this at Marks & Spencer in '77. It was £9.99.
which, although we can all agree is a cheap person trait, i always found really cute.'
And unlike my grandfather's romance with Marks (& Spencer), fiancé Mark's behavior is anything but cute.
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