2006-08-12 07:54:17 · 34 answers · asked by trina 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
are you mad????
How can a man charge his wife for living with him?
I dont know about americans....
but here in Asians...the wife has full right over her husband's property or house or whatever......And she doesnt have to pay the rent for living with him....
2006-08-12 07:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by PeHLi KiRaN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What TYPE??? The type who can barely make ends MEET !!! My ex (bf @ the time) was living w/ me but I thought he should pay half the rent. Besides, it's not like only one person is paying ALL the bills !!! You live there, you should pay 1/2 the rent. You go on the net or use the phone (esp long dis calls, you should pay for that too). My bf @ the time only helped w/ groc pretty much. I made him pay for his cat. Even tho we're not together he had to buy cat food even tho I have her cuz I can't afford to buy her food. I bought her some food twice.
Maybe the 2 of you should find a new place. Then neither of you should have a prob w/ both of you paying cuz you chose the place together... hopefully.
So to answer your Q, YES you should charge her rent. The rent should be split in HALF !!! No matter HOW the person gets their $ (gov't, working, etc) everyone pays rent anywayz right ? You should both be paying half each mo.
2006-08-12 07:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wife has certain rights that a livein GF doesn't. That is being cared for and provided for by a caring and loving man.
So no the man should not expect his wife to pay him rent for living in THIER HOME.
A grlfriend on the other hand is there by her choice and not entitled to the marital provisions. If she chooses to leave she can without penalty. If she chooses to stay then I think she needs to pay her fair share of the expenses. Just as if she was living with another roommate.
2006-08-12 08:01:53 · answer #3 · answered by mikeae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That shouldn't happen.
A live-in girlfriend should pay her way, usually in the form of splitting the rent and bills and paying half each - or a bit more for one who earns more or uses more, for example if SHE uses the phone most, she should pay most of the phone bill!
A wife and husband are a TEAM, and they usually manage finances AS a team!
Whether they're married or not, once kids are in the picture the woman usually can't earn as much as the man - maybe she can't earn anything! After all, if you work you have to pay most of your wages in child care! So one person - usually the man but not always - works full-time, and the other stays at home to care for the kids and the house. No-one in their right mind would expect the stay-at-home parent to pay rent in that situation!
If the man owns the home, and his girlfriend comes to live with him, it could get complicated! If she pays part of the mortgage, and then they split up, she could claim anything up to half the value of the home from the man! If the mortgage is already paid off it's different, they should just split the bills but have a legally binding disclaimer document stating that she is not going to sue him if they split up. It's so complicated! That could be one reason why a man MIGHT want to charge a girlfriend rent - if they DO split up in future, he just gives her the required notice of the tenancy being terminated, and she is legally obliged to leave without compensation..!
2006-08-12 14:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by _ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I split the rent with my girlfriend. I have been doing this for 4 years. There is nothing wrong with this. We had no talk about it, we just assumed to do it this way. No one is taking advantage of anyone this way. We split rent, I pay the electric and the vehicle payments. She pays the internet and the two phone bills. We both see this as fair.
2006-08-12 08:03:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband would have a hard time charging me rent seeing as I don't work because I stay home with our three children. And when we were first married and both worked, we didn't split things or anything like that. We put all our money in a joint checking account and it was OURS not his nor mine. That's still how it is. The paycheck might actually be in his name but that is also my money.
2006-08-12 08:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by gumby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charge your wife RENT? Are you kidding me?
I figure if you are living together, you should both be contributing to the home, either financially or with upkeep, but for a man to charge his wife rent ?? that makes no sense.
2006-08-12 07:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a man, you are supposed to provide for your wife, not charge her rent. As for your girlfriend, I'd say it depends on your relationship--but if you have intentions of marriage, it might be a fast way to see them end.
The whole attitude implied in the question is one which would make most women leary of even being in a relationship like that.
2006-08-12 08:17:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be more than willing to contribute. If you were paying your own way before you moved in, you should be paying HALF of the way NOW.
My husband and I split it down the middle until the day we were married, when our finances became one.
It's perfectly acceptable for him to ask, and it's responsible and courteous on your part to offer to pay half of the bills at the most.
If you want a guy who's going to completely support you, I suggest that you look for a man who's in his fifties, because they will support you, provided that you become their trophy wife.
2006-08-12 07:58:59 · answer #9 · answered by <3 The Pest <3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm just wondering ... if I asked my wife: "OK, it's been almost 40 years and I haven't received a single rent check from you!"
..I think I better wear a helmet .. maybe a mouth-piece .. knee-pads ... and sneakers so I can get away quick.
2006-08-12 08:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by JAT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋