Long story short.
Partner and I both own homes. She moved in to mine and leases hers.
I was the larger earner by far, but following birth of DD, took a lesser job to cut working hours and stress.
Now salaries are almost equal and with high child care costs, we just about get by.
Until now I have kept the child benefit money as I've always had responsibility for buying EVERYTHING DD related, with the exception of food shopping which is shared (mortgage and home running costs also split equally).
Now my partner has insisted that the CB is put towards childcare costs instead, which I am okay with, provided she splits the cost of all child related costs.
My AIBU is that until now I've never questioned the fact that she is collecting in excess if 100 monthly profit from her flat which she has kept for herself. Having questioned it when the child benefit conversation arose, I was told 'that's just how it is'. Where as I feel that if this income is generated by her living in what was originally my home, then this should be contributed toward the household.
Now, I'm not after anyones money, in fact I have always been stubbornly independent where money is concerned, but I feel I'm being taken for a bit of a ride here?.....Thoughts please.
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AIBU?
To think this is taking the p#$$
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Exertionforthemind · 19/03/2019 09:16
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