My Husband Asked Me to Pay $80 a Day to Use Our Car – the Next Day, Karma Stepped In

“Daniel… I’m your wife.

We’re a family. Are you really going to charge me to use our car?”

He sighed irritably, like I was being deliberately obtuse.

“Well, of course. You’re constantly using it.

Grocery runs, daycare, errands. Gas, wear and tear, maintenance. None of that is free.

$80 a day is cheap. Try renting a car. It’ll cost you more.”

I was so shocked I couldn’t even argue.

What do you say to something like that?

How do you respond when your husband looks at you like you’re a client instead of a partner?

I put the keys down and ordered a taxi.

I picked up our daughter and went straight to the hospital.

“I thought you were fetching me in your car,” Mom said as I opened the taxi door for her.

“That was the plan.”

It was late by the time we got to Mom’s place, and without a car, we stayed the night.

Mila asked why we weren’t going home, and I told her Grandma needed us.

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