I selected my husband for his kindness, consideration, and minimal unhealthy habits, but he earns little and has money owed.
We’re each 34 and have been married for a yr, with me within the last month of being pregnant. Stress from my household led to our fast marriage after assembly and my instant being pregnant.
Though we aren’t rich, my steady job and substantial household assist, together with an house I owned pre-marriage and occasional monetary items from my father, have left me with sufficient financial savings for childbirth.
Nonetheless, I have no idea for a way for much longer I can persist. Regardless of approaching my due date, I’ve acquired no monetary assist from my husband for practically a yr. I bear the price of every little thing from prenatal check-ups to groceries, with out anticipating contributions from him as a result of his tight funds.
To ease the monetary load, I proposed we every contribute VND6 million (US$246) month-to-month for our bills post-birth. He has already paid VND12 million upfront and promised an additional VND20 million for childbirth prices, but he has not managed to earn extra but.
I perceive his effort, seeing him working tirelessly from daybreak to nightfall, so I seldom elevate monetary issues or strain him. Nonetheless, I’m anxious this sample may persist, given the uncertainties of my husband’s self-employment and potential monetary downturns.
I’m frightened about how we are going to handle as our bills will multiply after the child arrives, and VND12 million a month will scarcely cowl the wants of three in Hanoi.
How can I guarantee a steadiness in our monetary state of affairs?