A man posted on the Am I the Asshole subreddit asking if he is in the wrong for cancelling some of their streaming services and telling his wife to get a job if she wants them back. The couple has two children and his wife quit her job a few years ago because she was unhappy. Since then, she has not looked for another job and has instead been a homemaker. Although he appreciates her homemaking skills, he is struggling to make ends meet with just his income. When he cancelled some streaming services, his wife got angry and he told her to get a job if she wants them back. Was he in the wrong? Read on to find out.
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A man cancels streaming services, which he believes his family cannot afford, and tells his wife to get a job if she wants them back. The couple has two young children and the wife quit her job after feeling unhappy at work. The man has asked her to find another job but she has not made any effort to do so. He feels that he did not sign up for the current financial situation and has suggested that his wife find work to contribute to their income. However, the wife does not want to go back to work and insists that they can make it work. The tensions between the couple have risen after the man cancelled some of their streaming services, and the wife is upset about it. Do you think the man is justified in his actions, or is he being unfair to his wife? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
NTA but childcare costs should be considered, alternative schedules discussed ⏰

Canceling streaming services as a punishment is petty and controlling

YTA for cancelling services your wife would miss without discussing it.
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Communication is key! Cancelling only your wife’s subscriptions is ESH

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Canceling streaming services without discussing it was an AH move

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Financial issues lead to streaming services cancellation, both at fault.

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Man cancels streaming service and tells wife to get a job – YTA

Who handles finances? Cancelling one streaming service YTA move

Canceled streaming services without discussing finances, YTA

NTA but plan finances carefully, kids get expensive later on
