Woman's 'transaction nightmare' of a husband starts charging for the room she uses to work from home

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    Font - AITA for refusing to pay my husband for using a room in the house for my WFH job? Not the A-hole I (F32) began working from home 2 months ago. My husband bought the house we live in before we got together. He calls it his property which's fine by me. The house is small, has only 2 rooms, one of which used to be empty til I started using it as an office for my wfh job.
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    Font - All was going fine with my job til he sat me down last night saying he's expecting 30% "profit" from whatever I get from my job since he "provides" the office for my work. I was completely caught off guard by this. I asked if he was serious and he went on about it being his home and how he could be using this room for his own purpose since it's "his property". I said no and called him unreasonable which led to a blowup. I yelled at him saying he won't get a penny and he pitched a fit and
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    Font - He got his family involved in this and they're split. His mom thinks I'm being difficult and that 30% is not a huge amout and that this room is providing "stability" for my wfh and so my husband should get some sort of benefits. AITA for putting my foot down and refusing to pay a penny?
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    Font - tatersprout edited 12 hr. ago ΝΤΑ . 18 hr. ago 2 & 22 More Time to immediately stop paying bills and doing all the housework. Move into your office. If he wants to treat you like a tenant, act like one. Do not combine 42.2k your money with his. Pay him the going rate of tenancy. Start looking for a new place to live because this marriage is over. It's just a financial agreement to him. ETA thank you for all the awards! I am honored. Reply Sha
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    Font - exlibris1214 Agree with separate your money from his immediately. 10.0k . 18 hr. ago Reply
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    Font - Emerald BlueZen. 17 hr. ago THIS. You don't owe hubby a thing. ESPECIALLY since you do all of the household chores. ↑ 5.6k Reply
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    Font - shopgirl2 17 hr. ago. edited 16 hr. ago 46 & 3 More Or keep doing the chores and bill him the same amount he would charge you for the office. Edit: Thank you for the award! 12.2k
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    Font - whorfin2022- 18 hr. ago S NTA. Your husband is being unreasonable, and is clearly signaling to you that the house you live in is not your home. That is not a situation I would want to be in, personally. Does he charge you rent for use of the bathroom and shower? Do you charge him for sex? 11.6k Reply Share
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    Font - Which Pudding_4332. 18 hr. ago 2 Certified Proctologist [29] NTA Honey he will always hold that he owns the home over your head. You'd be better off moving into a tiny cheap bedsit or a house share and saving for your own place than paying him 50% of bills then an extra 30% of your wages. That he discussing stuff with his mum isn't good either. A third of your wages is a huge amount. All the housework too? Oh honey. 7.6k Reply Share
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    Font - The Amazing_Username - 18 hr. ago I wonder if this whole idea came from him or his mother... 1.4k Reply
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    Font - PotatoLover-3000. 18 hr. ago NTA. Divorce him and take half the house. See if he thinks that is fair. 4.7k Reply Share
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    Font - whatsmypassword 73. 18 hr. ago NTA, oh my god, just go. He's a transactional nightmare and it's not your home, he can kick you out tonight and you've got nothing. He's using you, and you do all the housework? NOPE, please make sure to not have a child with him, I can't imagine how much worse it will get. 42.7k 2.7k Reply Share
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    Font - Salz78 18 hr. ago NTA. Sometimes I wonder why some people get married. 2.6k Reply Share
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    Font - 003b6f 18 hr. ago ΝΤΑ Tell him you're going to go start going back into the office to work so he can stuff that 30% malarky. Unless he somehow thinks he deserves that as well. Also, since it's his property, he can damn well do all the chores himself. 1.1k Reply Share
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    Font - Ksanral 18 hr. ago Is he charging you for using the kitchen? The bathroom? The living room? So why the heck shouldvhe charge you for the empty spare room? Also, if you do all the chores, what does he do? Try telling him that you're going to start charging him for the laundry or the dishes to provide "stability". NTA 806 Reply Share
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    Font - squishpitcher · 18 hr. ago . Wow. NTA. But please invoice him for everything you do. If he wants a transactional marriage, give him one. 800 Reply Share
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    Font - geordiehippo 18 hr. ago NTA You're his wife not a tenant. There's something very controlling about this - it gives me the creeps. What does he need/want the money for? If you save your profits then you can contribute financially if you move to a bigger property. If you give the money to him then you wouldn't be able to contribute (as much) and he'll always be able to hold it being his property over you. 472 Reply Share

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