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Husband behaviour

33 replies

Samantha41 · 11/06/2023 18:36

Ive come home to a filthy house after working a 7 day week. Husband and kids out all day at a friends house. We’ve tried chore list and he never does it so today I lost my temper and told him as of tomorrow he will be in charge of his own washing as I don’t agave Time or the want to do it as he treats me like a skivvy !!!!
he then tells me if that’s the case I’ll need to start paying half the rent etc and not to play that game as I’ll lose !!!! . I work full time do all childcare household chores food shop and cooking. He earns more than I do and all my money goes on bills etc and the children.
I feel like such an idiot I’m working more as it’s his 40th and I’m planning a trip to Venise and then a big surprise party with his family and friends !!!!
for my 40rh he did the opposite of what I asked for and I didn’t get a present !!!!

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EyelessArseFace · 14/06/2023 15:03

Samantha41 · 11/06/2023 19:09

he thinks as he pays most bills I need to be his skivvy but that was the set up in his house. My mum was no fool, she was a sahm and my dad pitched in and she had time for her hobbies which I now realise was good for her mental health

A marriage is supposed to be an equal partnership irrespective of who earns more. You both make an equal contribution irrespective of whether that is financial or whether one of you has put your career and earning capacity on hold because of dc.

He is being a sexist pig, and financially controlling. There shouldn't be 'his' money and 'your' money. You spend all of yours on the dc and bills, and I bet he has plenty left over. That's not how it is supposed to work, and you should not be suffering either financially or by him expecting you to be his dogsbody.

Therealjudgejudy · 14/06/2023 15:12

Cancel the holiday and party and pay for a solicitor to leave the selfish man

happylittletree · 14/06/2023 15:14

He sounds awful. It's difficult to shift the perspective of a man who has inherently sexist beliefs.

Samantha41 · 14/06/2023 18:00

Well I ended up not booking Venice and went and got something nice for myself instead 😂felt good !

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Fraaahnces · 14/06/2023 23:44

good for you! Sounds like you’re being neglected at best. Fuck that!

WotsitsMadeIn1927 · 15/06/2023 03:11

Samantha41 · 14/06/2023 18:00

Well I ended up not booking Venice and went and got something nice for myself instead 😂felt good !

Good on you!!! He doesn’t deserve anything nice from you!

start putting your own needs first, he needs to grow up and start putting 100% towards the marriage or if not LTB

GrumpyPanda · 15/06/2023 05:29

Samantha41 · 14/06/2023 18:00

Well I ended up not booking Venice and went and got something nice for myself instead 😂felt good !

Good. Now cancel the party as well and invest the prep time freed up in yourself. Do exactly the same for him as he did for your birthday.

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