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Partner not wanting to split household bills

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mum1010219 · 20/11/2023 20:29

Me and my and are moving in together, but I have a son from previous relationship but the issue isn't he doesn't want to pay 50/50 on the bills as he will in hindsight be paying for my child, I only work one day a week just now due to childcare and son only being 3 ( he starts funded place in the new year) so he makes nearly 4 times a month what I do, I was saying it will be joint household bills if we all live together?
Made me feel awful as we are trying for a baby of our own and felt like he will never seen my son as his step child, he treats him like one but saying that hurt...

OP posts:
Menzo · 03/12/2023 22:01

First, get a job and pay your own bills. Your boyfriend is not your ATM. Until you are married to him and he has adopted your son, he has zero responsibility to pay for either of you.

Beezknees · 04/12/2023 06:04

Menzo · 03/12/2023 22:01

First, get a job and pay your own bills. Your boyfriend is not your ATM. Until you are married to him and he has adopted your son, he has zero responsibility to pay for either of you.

Er, if he's living in her house he has a responsibility to pay towards the bills.

39and · 04/12/2023 07:16

Menzo · 03/12/2023 22:01

First, get a job and pay your own bills. Your boyfriend is not your ATM. Until you are married to him and he has adopted your son, he has zero responsibility to pay for either of you.

He's moving in and freeloading off her, not the other way around.

Pumpkinpie1 · 04/12/2023 13:59

OP trying for a another child when your relationship has great big red flags 🚩 is pretty foolish.
It sounds like this man isn’t committed to you , your son , bills , his only interest is procreation.
I think you need to work on yourself and your independence

Pugdogmom · 04/12/2023 14:02

@Menzo Did you read the post?

Jamjaris · 23/12/2023 20:07

If you have a child with this man then your son wil be made to feel the cuckoo in the nest, he’s made it quite clear he is not stepdad material. That man is showing you his true colours and you and your son come as a package and deserve better.
Run

MassageForLife · 23/12/2023 20:09

fgjhb · 20/11/2023 20:30

Don't move in with him. Seriously.

Nothing more needs to be said than this.

Rosiesmummy17 · 23/12/2023 20:15

That’s outrageous !
My OH and I split all the bills and whilst I’m on mat leave (stat mat) he will be paying pretty much all of them despite me having a DD from previous relationship!

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