It's not normal. In the "olden days" they had all these platitudes that they repeated constantly to the kids as they were growing up, to help make them wise. The last couple of generations, being raised by TV instead of parents, have missed out on that wisdom.
One thing they used to say is; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. People today tend to jump into relationships based on sex appeal and end up making babies before they even know if they are compatible. Years ago they got to know each other first to find out if the other person would be a good life partner before they started making babies. It wasn't necessarily as much fun but it prevented a lot of problems.
I don't know what the answer is now. You need to have a serious talk with him about this situation and how it's affecting you, and your relationship, and potentially the well being of your child. Maybe he should be looking for a year around job that pays better. The two of you should come up with some kind of budget where each of you pays certain bills and pool your resources and SPLIT the money that's left over for discretionary spending.
Good luck!
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It's not normal. In the "olden days" they had all these platitudes that they repeated constantly to the kids as they were growing up, to help make them wise. The last couple of generations, being raised by TV instead of parents, have missed out on that wisdom.
One thing they used to say is; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. People today tend to jump into relationships based on sex appeal and end up making babies before they even know if they are compatible. Years ago they got to know each other first to find out if the other person would be a good life partner before they started making babies. It wasn't necessarily as much fun but it prevented a lot of problems.
I don't know what the answer is now. You need to have a serious talk with him about this situation and how it's affecting you, and your relationship, and potentially the well being of your child. Maybe he should be looking for a year around job that pays better. The two of you should come up with some kind of budget where each of you pays certain bills and pool your resources and SPLIT the money that's left over for discretionary spending.
Good luck!