ChelseaKate

Zaynab I read your story and it literally brought tears to my eyes, it broke my heart. I just wanted to stretch out a hand of friendship to you and say how sorry I am that this has been your experience.
A man and a woman should treat each other with nothing but dignity, love and respect. I hope one day your husband either agrees to marriage counseling or you find the strength to leave. We get one life, and its a short one. It should not be wasted on people who do not show love for us or on people who do not make us happy. Stay strong, I hope things improve for you.

My husband didn't 'give' me money. We entered into a marriage and share everything jointly. During the period I couldn't work before EAD I still had some income to contribute to our overall monthly total and we had savings to use. We considered it 1 big pot and we worked through having a budget until I started working so that everyone could feel like they could spend a little without feeling guilty.
I now handle scheduling the bills just because its my nature to be efficient at that type of thing. My husband was just as good at it but we worked it out that way.
Marriage is a partnership and should never be anything less or one-sided. Speaking up for what you need and expect is key. Its not about demanding, its about open communication so that everyone knows what is happening.

Well i was a professional in my home country.
I have masters degree and worked as high school teacher.
When i came here i brought my saved money with me.It was not much though.I never ever looked at what he was earning and what he has to give me.I never asked him the money since its my nature to be self dependent.It was enough for me that he was paying rent and paying for groceries in starting as i did not have job to pay for.Few times even i felt it was a lot of burden on him since i was not working and wanted to help him financially.
After couple of months i tried i think emailed around 1000 resumes and finally got job.Well it was retail and not my field of studies.I commuted long hours for job.I paid for commute and took care of all my expenses.After that i didnt need to ask for money anymore.I put my efforts and succeeded in retail.
Now i am working as manager in different company which i applied last year,earning double than what my husband makes.He always bought gift by himself if he ever wanted,i never expected it though.
Today i have more savings than him,I help him in his financial responsibilities and working to get certification to increase my pay.
But i must admit that my husband never said no to my requirements.It is me who spends limitedly.
In the starting he was paying for my phone bill thats it.He bought me basic phone which i used untill last year Sep.When i got full time job then bought iPhone by myself.I always said no to him for any useless expense on me,so he always bought surprise gifts for me because i get angry for wasting money.
So it all depends on family budget and responsibilities what your husband has.
May be he is expecting spouse to cooperate in financial situation.
So try to understand him for his actions,if you don't find them genuine then look for opportunities in market.
Try to find match between your degree and available vacancies in your area.
Groom yourself for job market.Stay positive and focussed and try to make yourself capable of carrying your expenses.
Since i am self dependent person these are my thoughts to share,not addressed personally to anybody.

I was 6 months pregnant when I took my road test. Determination is written all over my face! LOL.

I think you need to be patient with your wife. I have never driven all my life when I came here but my husband taught me how to drive. It was very scary getting into the driver's sit for the first time! I was so scared that I get confused when my husband instructs me to do something. But his patience paid off after I got my driver's license. He helped me build my confidence. He's aware that this is new to me so he explained everything slowly until I'm confident enough to do it. It's sad when you say that you have been a teacher all your life but don't know how to deal with a new learner. Cheer up, man! Be patient!

Count me in. I needed some for my U.S. Passport and air ticket afterwards. Thanks in advance. LOLOL!!!

Post #3 did. That's where I got it.
Not encouraging. Just stating my experience of no RFE. Vanessa only stated her same experience. The OP gets to read all the opinions and decide. I actually never read of anybody doing just first page when I did it a couple of years ago. It just seemed logical in my mind that page 1 gave them enough info. Same with tax transcripts. The point is is not proving income like an affidavit of support, so page 1 tells them I filed married jointly with my husband and thus another way we co-mingle our finances. Just my logic and opinion and not intended to strong-arm the OP in any manner.