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SAHM do you get an “allowance” from hubby at all?

Do you get money from your hubby on a weekly/biweekly/monthly from your hubby? Money that he gives you just to give you? How much does he if so? I was thinking of asking my partner for $20 a week. So $80 a month. I do all housework but he pays all bills. I do all the kids stuff, his stuff, and my stuff. Laundry dish...

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Struggling

Hi everyone, I am writing here with some hope, thst others have been in this situation and I'm not the only one.. I really hope I'm not going to be judged, that is the last thing what I don't want to face.. I have a one month old, amazing girl baby, but unfortunately since birth we are facing just hard times with...

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Am I in the wrong

BD got mad that our 1 year old son high fived a guy while we were out shopping and said I’m an irresponsible mum. Am I in the wrong? Thought it was a harmless interaction btw but because it was another black man similar age to him he said that I should keep my single mother antics away from our kid 🙄

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Am I making a big deal over nothing?

I am 7 months pregnant and am supposed to be moving in with my boyfriend in the next day or so. He has not helped with any of the planning or packing and has left me to do everything (except pay) by myself. When I ask him to help pack he tells me “it’s not like it’s right around the corner and I’m doing stuff at ou...

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How do u ladies work and care for baby?!

My husband said he was gonna bring his lap top to work from home bc he has too much work to catch up on. When he got home he didn’t get on his laptop bc he said he can’t get any work here at home bc baby. Then I said to him “ u see how I feel? How do u expect me to work from home and care for baby?” Bc he said I s...

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The Christmas story

I saw a post on Youtube- Reels. It says 'let your kids believe in Santa Claus, you once believed in your Baby Daddy' And I thought 💭 Yea I did. But No Cuz I want my son to always tell me the truth. And I want our mom and son relationship be an honest one. How can I expect Him to be honest with me - if I…

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AITA?

I asked my husband if he could clean the downstairs toilet. For context It’s a tiny downstairs toilet with a toilet and a small basin. His immediate response was “do I have to do it now”. And then “what exactly do you want me to do?”. I said no, not right now, and I just want you to give it a once over. This was a...

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SAHMs only: if husband provides for family 100%, and he helps out at home/with your LOs, do you need to help him with work?

For example, helping him get ready in the morning, or helping him when he does overtime, or helping him to organize or scheduling or anything to do with his job?

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Manners

My husband has no manners literally doesn’t give a shit what he’s doing or how he Is looking, I don’t usually ever care about stuff like this but it’s getting to the point it’s actually a bit of a put off😫 he sounds like an actual animal when he eats chewing with his mouth open to the point now I can’t sit and eat…

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Is it over?

I met my guy just over two years ago. We were basically inseparable from the moment we met. Our sex life, great. We moved in together got married and now expecting our first. Suffice to say, so much has happened in this amount of time. However, lately he has stated his concerns about the change in my libido, he beli...

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Need advice!

I have a 16 month old and a 6 week old, I’m really struggling during the day to get anything done let alone feed myself, have a shower, keep the house clean and tidy. My partner works ridiculous hours getting home at 7-8pm some nights. Tonight has been a real struggle my 16 month old is going through the testing sta...

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Is this emotional abuse?

I've been with my partner for five years and we have a 4 year old daughter. Our relationship has been very up and down for a long time. He overcame a gambling addiction but still lies to me about his finances which I find very triggering. He runs his own business and works away frequently and we have little in the w...

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Mother in law works in a hospital and wants to take my son to see her nurse friends. Am I overthinking?

My mother in law has been bugging us to take my son to her hospital for a while now but we always got out of it. Now that he is a toddler (16m) she wants to take him herself. She lives in the street behind us and comes over once a week for 30 minutes just to play, take pictures to show her friends and go home. Neve...

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Does your bf/husband watch your child while you cook/clean/etc?

My bf will not watch our toddler while I’m cooking and won’t cook if I’m watching her. I’m getting rlly annoyed bc she keeps getting into things (she’s very smart and will climb anything she can). Yesterday she poured syrup all over my work desk I had to buy a new keyboard and clean my entire desk off. And when I as...

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Ranting

So I went out to an event with my sister no drinking nothing just went somewhere for a couple hrs to get out the house without the kids and my husband is getting mad at me that I went out. I haven’t been out the house by myself without them since before I gave birth and he talking about priorities that I should go o...

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in laws

Ik she means no harm by it but we’re staying w/ my in laws for the holidays and my MIL keeps saying “oh the baby needs this” “its gas” “he wants this” “i know what he wants” and its driving me nuts bc she is usually wrong and I already know what it is/what he wants 🙃 Ik she means no harm and im just venting but ugh…

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