My Wife Was Obsessed with Bartering

My wife, Tina, was notorious for giving away money and possessions. She often held barter fairs at home.

One free-range egg could be traded for three jars of premium Manuka honey.

One pasture-raised chicken could be traded for a 32-inch LED television.

She had even opened a free-for-all store in our home, all for the sake of trading with the neighbors for a piece of fabric no larger than the width of her palm.

Watching the high-end gifts I had bought for clients disappear one after another, I stormed off to confront Tina.

That was when I saw something that stopped me cold.