Not to pay for this?

[CatsOverPeople]

DH is a bit of a game fan. Unfortunately the Xbox has taken over his life and is affecting our relationship. He's constantly on it from the minute he gets up (around 12 in the afternoon, sometimes later!) until he goes to bed in the early hours of the morning.

This unfortunately means that all the housework and care of 7 month old DD falls to me. I love her to pieces but I can't even have a lie in because he can't get up with her in the morning after staying up so late.

He has just informed me that his Xbox live subscription runs out in July. The cost of this is £49.99 for the year. He's not working at the minute so I'm the wage earner and once all bills, mortgage, food shops etc are sorted there isn't the money for this. Without the Xbox live subscription he cannot play the majority of his games.

I have a feeling that without the access to online gaming it may spur him on to be more helpful and do more around the house/with DD. So AIBU to refuse to pay the £49.99?

It is not healthy to be living the way he's living, and of course it can only damage his mental health further.

I don't know how you can live like you are, I couldn't. Leaving him in bed when you go to work and coming back to find him on the Xbox. Nope. Either he sorts himself out, meaning no Xbox and back to work, or you leave with your child.

What a shame it would be if DC accidentally spilt juice on xbox? Do not pay or he will never get a job why should he when hes got everything he needs and you are out being the adult.