For context: my DH and I have a joint account. We also have our own accounts where he adds his overtime money, and I add my freelance income.
I reduced my hours this year after returning from maternity leave, but have been making up the 'loss' of income to the joint account by transferring money from my personal account on a monthly basis. This means that nothing has changed financially for our joint account, but I'm out of pocket in my own personal account. NB. It's not the exact shortfall, it takes into account the nursery fees we're saving. Also NB. I suggested this 'arrangement', DH agreed.
However, none of my friends seem to do this and it's dawning on me, maybe I've been a bit 'over-generous'. Friends just go part-time and the loss is absorbed, belts are tightened. The difference being, I do get extra income with freelancing in the evenings occasionally.
However, sometimes my husband is at home on the days I have off with our child, and he sometimes takes her out, just them two, or we do things as a family together. This is probably every third week. So it's not just me on those days I have with her during the week.
Am I unreasonable to suggest I stop the payment from my personal account to reflect how everyone else I know seems to approach it?
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AIBU to think I shouldn't reimburse joint account with income shortfall after going p/t to look after DD?
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TrixieLox · 13/05/2016 17:30
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