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Greencat40 · 23/09/2019 08:07

I need help ! Basic history is
Been with hubs for 20years, worked 4 days a week since kids babies.
Never had a joint bank acct access to his money ( he's wealthy with a v good company which he owns).
Now kids are 8 and 12 one dyslexic at a really academic school ( which he wants to keep her in ) which means she needs extra help and time.

I have given up 2 days a week work as we agreed it was better for the family, earn small amount now , do everything at home, all the running around . He gives me nothing ...... I can't get any money if I run out as I have no joint acct and no access to anything. He's a top earner ( kids at private school) with the type of business that he's around a lot not doing that much sometimes. I have to ask consistently for food money or clothes money and after a few years of this I'm starting to feel so controlled and sad. It makes me feel like I'm constantly begging for money. Eve time I ask he makes a face like it's so painful. He's not short ... will tell me that I can't get a new too for the kids then book a holiday for 7,000 next day ....
it's driving me insane, I'm sad, anxious and my 12 yr old is picking up on it at home asking me why I have no money and daddy does.
Help ... am I being a spoilt brat or is this some sort of control on his part ?

OP posts:
Greencat40 · 29/09/2019 18:19

No seems to take a wage but if I ask for stuff he seems to take money directly from the business acct . All v weird !

OP posts:
Joanofardvark · 29/09/2019 18:39

Maybe he’s somehow claiming for it if he’s taking it out of the business account OP?

billy1966 · 29/09/2019 20:12

OP,

I've just written on another thread about telling the husband that you are going to the local welfare office for financial help.

Get his personal tax number and tell him that you are going to them for money for food, children's costs etc.

I honestly think shining a spotlight, and letting him know that the spotlight will be shone on him directly could be just what is needed.

If he gets upset, you just ask him what the problem is? Clearly things are going very badly for us financially and that is what social services are for.

And sit back and watch.💐

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