had planned a surprise weekend trip, chosen an expensive hotel, booked activities without discussing the price, and then told him at checkout that he owed half, he might reasonably object.
That objection would not automatically prove he was selfish.
It might simply mean he wanted to participate in decisions involving his own money.
The same principle applied to the dinner.
The issue became even more complicated because the hidden test was apparently connected with marriage.
By telling her afterward that he had intended to propose if she responded correctly, he transformed commitment into something resembling a reward.
He alone knew the requirement.
He alone decided whether she had passed.
And he alone controlled whether marriage would be offered based on that result.
That dynamic made her reconsider the relationship in a way the original restaurant disagreement never could have.
She started wondering what marriage would look like if major issues
