Husband makes $212k more than wife, insists they split $2600 rent 50/50 while she is on unpaid maternity leave: 'I'm relying on my personal savings'

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• One new mom was feeling the pressure after her husband expected her to continue contributing 50/50 to their $2.6k rent even as she was on unpaid maternity leave. He earned four times more than she did, and also wanted her to contribute to a deposit on a house they wanted to buy together.

  The woman was reduced to using her savings to keep up with these joint expenses, and she felt like she needed some respite from paying so much. She sought advice on how to manage the situation.

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