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Resentment over benefits and household costs when I am sole earner

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Moneyproblemgiraffe · 04/09/2026 20:58

Im having money problems with dh.
I am the only worker in the family.
Dh gets esa and pip.

We used to have him as a higher earner before he couldn't work. But I made about 60/70% of what he did.
But now I need to pay for everything, rent, bills, subscriptions, debts,phones, travel, food.
Honestly after a big shop I probably have £300 left for the month.
Dh gets about £1000 in benefits a month that we then need to rely on for food and extra stuff for the rest of the month.

He resents this so much as it's his money.
My money is paid into joint account only some of his is.
I'm feeling so resentful.
We live in the SE and rent so v expensive.
We have 2 dds, 1 off to uni and the other at college. Plus cats and dogs.
He does walk the dogs and sometimes clean but I do all the 'mental work' laundry cooking.
He has no pensions so it's not even going to get better.
Arghh not really an aibu but im tired

OP posts:
Frumpitydoo · 04/09/2026 21:03

He's taking you for an utter cunt. And he can do DIY but not fit to work?

TwinklyAmberSloth · 04/09/2026 21:02

ALL his money needs to go into the joint account.

You need to be blunt with him.

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/09/2026 21:02

If he can walk the dogs he can do his own laundry. I’d not do a bloody thing for him, he can do his own shopping and cooking.
id stop the joint account and pay my salary into another and tell him unless he started equally contributing, you’ll lose the house

Moneyproblemgiraffe · 04/09/2026 21:02

And food no one else eats!

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Moneyproblemgiraffe · 04/09/2026 21:01

Diy stuff and gadgets

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caffelattetogo · 04/09/2026 20:59

What does he want to spend the money on?

ALovelyPinkUnicorn · 04/09/2026 20:59

So your money is joint money… his money is his? What a selfish dickhead!