It’s real important to be completely honest with your spouse. You don’t get to decide what or how much you think they can handle. That’s not your decision to make. Let them decide once you’ve told the whole truth.

Is every household like this?

It must be one of the cardinal differences between men and women. I noticed my mom did it, now my wife is the same way. When a guy makes a purchase at the grocery store, you know, chips, sodas, whatever, he eats it within about a week or so. When a woman buys something for herself to snack on, it’s in the refrigerator for 96 days before she eats it. It drives me nuts because when my snacks are gone, I am eyeballing some of the snacks that she’s bought. So, long story short… I wonder if she’ll notice it’s missing.