His son proposed that he would split the rent with him and eventually buy out his share of the house.
“I told my son I agreed to his plan of saving up to buy out my share, but instead of paying rent, he should just take over the taxes and insurance,” he said. “We agreed to this.”
Once she heard that his son would not pay rent on the old house, his wife was livid. She was angry that he would be putting less money into the household budget without consulting her and accused him of financial abuse.
“I suggested we downsize to a smaller house now that our oldest two kids are leaving the nest, and we can rent out the larger one and be in the same situation as before,” he added.
However, he hasn’t been able to get through to her since she is still upset with him. She started calling him names and refusing to speak with him.
Was it alright to make that deal with his son without consulting his wife?
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