I am thirty-five years old. I work in the state service, I receive an average salary according to the standards of our city.My mother and I used to live together, and I gave her some of the income.
My mother receives a small pension, a little more than the minimum.I gave my mother a portion of my money and spent the rest as I pleased.
I went to the gym, bought presents for the girls, and bought delicious food for the house. I got married six months ago.
We didn’t have a wedding; instead, we simply registered and I moved into my wife’s home, which her ex-husband had left to her after divorce. She has a 7-year-old child. We live all three together.
My wife earns a little more than me. There is a strict saving regime in our house. My mother was in a lot of financial trouble when I moved in with my wife’s family.
She lives in a three-room apartment and spends half of her pension on utilities. She just has cents left after that. How would you survive for a month on that amount of money?
Knowing this, I began paying for her utilities on a monthly basis. After that, conflicts started with my wife. She did not agree with my intention to help my mother.
My mother-in-law found out about this, and told me that now my family is only my wife and child, I only should spend money on them.She offered to hire my mother as a cleaner.
Now I have started working elsewhere to solve my financial problems. Sometimes I regret getting married. My single life was calmer and more comfortable. I’m at a loss on what to do now.
