Tell me if I am wrong

My partner works full time and I work part time as we have a 3 year old who attends nursery 3 days a week so I can work. The other 2 days I look after our little one. My partner says that stuff for the house we should go 50/50. But I disagree and say we should go 75/25. Reason being is because he earns 3x more than I do, is able to save money to go on a holiday with his mates every year (saves for his own benefit). I physically cant save a penny. All my money goes into the house even at 50/50 with him or for our child, which I do feel bad asking him to contribute when he already pays more bills and food for us. I’m left with nothing on my salary. Am I wrong to say we should go 75/25? He disagrees but I don’t think he realizes I can’t put 50/50 when there’s nothing to give 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I agree with you, as what you’re suggesting clearly makes sense and I don’t think it’s unreasonable. I always find it unsettling when a man has the means to provide for his family but chooses not to, causing a strain on his partner/household

Hang on... you've dropped hours to look after your shared child, reducing your income, and he thinks you should still share the bills 50/50? What kind of world is he living in? Tell him in that case you'll go back to work full time, work out how much childcare is going to cost for those 2 days and tell him how much his share will increase because of that 🤦🏼‍♀️ honestly, some men... and this isn't even getting into the fact that he earns so much more than you. You will be making decisions based on his salary. He can't expect you to pay half, even if you were working full time. He sounds incredibly selfish

You are absolutely right to ask for 75/25. It’s not fair to leave you with nothing financially but he can afford to go off every year with his mates

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