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spaghettisocks · 21/04/2025 12:56

Ok don’t want to drip feed so context first.
DP works 3 days per week and has since before we met. Earns around half my salary, does 2 days pick up and drop off, also has some regular money coming in from old investments which is usually frittered away on clothes, buying meals for friends etc.

I work full time. Earn double his salary, pay at least 2 thirds of household costs/bills/shops/tickets/kids clothes and clubs. Am much better with money so have some savings which he is unaware of. Also save for DS who is 4 and has £7k in an ISA.

we have just booked holiday of a lifetime. I will pay for me and DS. DH will pay for himself. I have said I will also cover food and spending money for me and DS and have asked DH to sort himeself out. He is not frugal and likes nice things and so will generally choose the most expensive meal without considering the options (I will sometimes have a steak but would balance this out over the week with some cheaper options). He also drinks and I don’t. So there would be added cost for him of a few pints, cocktails or a bottle of wine (again no way would he chose a house bottle).

AIBU -
Y - you are a family and you earn more, you should split everything and pay 2 thirds.
N - he can fund his own drinks you paying for DS balances out the inequality in wages

OP posts:
spaghettisocks · 21/04/2025 13:06

Hayley1256 · 21/04/2025 13:00

So for family holidays me and DP (not DD's dad) just go halves on spending money for food/drinks/trips etc. I give DD a holiday allowance so she can buy the tat she sees. If me or DP saw an item of clothing or bag etc that we wanted we would just use our own money for that.

Thank you for replying! Yes DS will have holiday money from family so this will just be a food budget really. DH is DS dad but I don’t expect him to pay equally for him as he does earn a little less and does save us money on clubs as he does pick up and drop off 2 days a week.

Would it bother you if your DPs meal and drinks came to much more than yours and DD’s every meal or would you just be fine with them having whatever. (Genuine question - We are probably not in a great place in our relationship right not so I find him increasingly selfish and annoying but that could just be me!)

OP posts:
Hayley1256 · 21/04/2025 13:00

So for family holidays me and DP (not DD's dad) just go halves on spending money for food/drinks/trips etc. I give DD a holiday allowance so she can buy the tat she sees. If me or DP saw an item of clothing or bag etc that we wanted we would just use our own money for that.

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