A three-month relationship ended after a disagreement over a proposed financial condition was raised during a late-night video call.
In a post on the r/AITAH subreddit, a 30-year-old man wrote that his girlfriend said any future marriage would require a legally binding document obliging him to give her a percentage of his income – something he said he was unwilling to accept.
New Requirement introduced
The original poster wrote that the relationship was going well. The couple spent Christmas together, planned a trip to Canada, and discussed values and future plans.
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During a video call, his girlfriend again brought out a written list of non-negotiable relationships and added the income agreement as a requirement for marriage.
Arguments And Ultimatum
According to the post, the disagreement continued over several days, with his girlfriend sending messages explaining her position.
She cited her upbringing in a single-income household in the Philippines, her experience working as a paralegal and trauma from a previous relationship. She wrote that those experiences left her unwilling to rely on trust alone.
The OP said that she will not compromise and told him that she needs to agree to the contract for the relationship to continue.
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Reddit’s Breakdown And Response
She accused him of trying to manipulate her into accepting less than what she wanted and said that his refusal showed that he did not care about her needs. She also said that his answer triggered memories from her previous relationship.
She claimed that the request was “totally reasonable” and said that his unwillingness to agree was enough to end the relationship.
In an update, the OP added that she wanted to work less if she was married while continuing her remote paralegal work. She didn’t want children and she didn’t want to make career compromises.
The comments section largely supported the OP. “Not the a**hole,” wrote one commenter. “I don’t think there’s a lawyer alive who would advise you to sign that kind of prenuptial agreement. You don’t have to pay for her trauma.”
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Another added, “Three months and you want you to sign up for future income? Just no. That’s a financial lifetime guarantee, not a partnership.”
Others echoed similar views. “Huge red flag,” wrote one commenter. “Glad she didn’t wait too long to fire you.”
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