Those of you in a relationship, what’s something that you’re trying to be cool/reasonable about with your partner but know deep down that it kinda bothers you?

His struggles with money. He currently earns less than half of what I do, so I’m more than happy to cover more in our day to day lives, and I cover over two thirds of the mortgage - but every other month it seems he ends up being hit with unexpected expenses, fines, debts etc that leave him almost broke, and then by the end of the month I’m left covering basically everything and often lending him money too (which I sometimes get back, but often don’t). I have savings that I’ve worked hard to build up over the last few years and I’ve had more breaks in my career than he has - although this is partially because he switches jobs every few months - so I do feel a little bad resenting it. I try to remain chill because I’m fortunate to be able to do it, I love him, and in every other area of our lives he’s the most supportive partner I could ask for, but at the same time it’s a lot of additional pressure and responsibility on me, and it sometimes stresses me out worrying about whether it will ever substantially change. He’s about to switch career yet again and starting from the bottom, which will mean earning even less than he does now, so I guess it’s not likely to any time soon.

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