What makes their arrangement different is that her husband gives her a fixed amount of money every month specifically in recognition of the work she does at home.
The wife takes care of most of the household responsibilities, including cooking, cleaning and managing the day-to-day needs of the family, according to the post.
“I found out recently that my brother gives her a fixed amount of money every single month specifically to recognize her housework. His logic is basically: if they hired a maid, cook, or home manager to do all this, they’d have to pay them market rates. Importantly, the monthly payment is not treated as a salary in the traditional employer-employee sense. The couple’s regular household expenses, including groceries and bills, are handled separately by the husband. The money given to his wife is entirely hers to spend, save or use as she wishes. She can also use it to support her parents without having to seek permission. “Do you think this is a healthy way to give a stay-at-home wife financial independence and validate her labour? Or does it make a marriage feel too transactional, like a job?” the user asked. One user shared that his father deposits his entire salary into his mother’s account, allowing her to manage the family’s finances. I believe in the husband and wife splitting their household work equally and also contributing equally, but whatever works for them.”
Because a spouse is doing it?”, the post read, so why should the labour suddenly be worth ₹0 just.
He doesn’t see it as “her duty as a wife” to just do everything for free. Another said, “Sounds better than the wife doing all the household chores and still not being appreciated for it in some way.
