Man Gives Wife $340 Allowance That She Spends On Herself And Kids, Thinks It Should Be Enough

The question of who will serve and who will eat is one that can really make or break a family, because, one way or another, it must be settled for a long term relationship to really last. So if one partner feels they are really getting the short end of the stick, the other one should probably listen.

A stay at home mom asked the internet for advice when she came to the realization that the “stipend” her husband left her each month was not at all enough to take care of herself and two kids. However, her partner, as it turns out, felt that the money he sent her would easily be enough.

Being a SAHP means being pretty reliant on your partner

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But one SAHM felt that he husband was giving her way too little for her and their two kids

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She gave some more details in the comments

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Most readers thought the husband could be more generous

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