AITA for refusing to pay my husband for using a room in the house for my WFH job?
She had only just begun carving out a space for herself in the tiny house he called his own, transforming an empty room into her sanctuary of work and dreams.
But the sanctuary quickly turned into a battleground when he demanded a cut from her earnings, as if the roof over her head gave him ownership of her success.
Caught in a storm of entitlement and misunderstanding, she stood her ground against his harsh claims, fighting not just for her money but for respect and equality in a home that was supposed to be theirs together.
The battle spilled beyond the walls, pulling families into a painful divide, leaving her to question the very foundation of their partnership.
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The Original Poster (OP) is facing a significant conflict where her husband is demanding 30% of her income, claiming it as payment for providing the room used as her home office, despite the OP sharing household costs and performing all domestic labor.
The OP has firmly refused this demand, leading to a major argument, while her husband has escalated the matter by involving his family, who mostly side with him.
Is the OP justified in standing firm against her husband's demand for a share of her earnings based on providing an office space, or does his status as the sole homeowner and provider of the physical workspace entitle him to a financial benefit from her employment conducted within his property?