Comments on: Depreciating Your Wife: Accounting 101

By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:50:46 +0000

Obviously “The Donkey” is single (and will stay that way)

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:42:40 +0000

As an accountant, this post REALLY made me laugh!

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:30:56 +0000

Hey, who is this Brittany M.? That name is a miss representation of me. I would not comment on the Donkey’s bedroom habits…I would have to give myself a lobotomy to forget the image. Anyway, this post is brilliant. I have newfound self-esteem thanks to the Donkey’s calculations of my worth.

By: Clueless Newlywed

Clueless Newlywed — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:31:20 +0000

Wow, Donkey, this is hilarious…I, too, am looking forward to the wife’s calculations!

By: Mr. Mustachio

Mr. Mustachio — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:08:33 +0000

Putting women and accounting together is like the perfect combination. It is a million times better than peanut butter and chocolate. For tax purposes you can depreciate your wife in fewer years and more up front, instead of spreading it out evenly.

By: karlmalone

karlmalone — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:45:41 +0000

Wow, accounting made fun…

I must disagree with the $15 an hour rate for the wife. $5.00 for babysitting and $10.00 for housecleaning are two of the lower paid tasks a good wife performs.

I suspect you would pay a lot more than that for many things including:

1. A driver to shuttle your kids around
2. An exterminator to step on spiders, bees, and bugs because you are too afraid.
3. A surrogate mother and lab expenses to get you some offspring to have babysat
4. The travel, time, and expense to travel to an establishment in rural Nevada to legally have your more intimate needs fulfilled.
5. A hairdresser
6. A personal chef
7. A personal shopper
8. A therapist to discuss your personal problems with
9. A fashion advisor
10. A tech support rep so you can figure out your smart phone

I am sure I could go on and on…

By: Recondo

Recondo — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:34:26 +0000

Thanks Donkey this was both insightful and brilliant. I have a new appreciation for my wife and new outlook on my marriage. Who new a wife would be so valuable. I think a wife could last for 30 years not 20.

By: KL

KL — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:59:09 +0000

Looking forward to the wife’s financial accounting of The Donkey…

For some real stats check out this site on Mom’s Salaries – http://swz.salary.com/momsalarywizard/htmls/mswl_momcenter.html

By: Brittany M.

Brittany M. — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:22:13 +0000

Chris, reading your posts causes one to wonder how they affect the state of affairs in the bedroom…

By: Cass

Cass — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:16:26 +0000

Chris. You are so odd!