My Husband Demanded Half My Salary but Refused to Share His My husband demanded half my salary for his mother’s house renovation, even though I paid most of our bills. “You’re my wife. Your money is my money,” he said confidently. I stared at him. He earned almost twice what I did, yet I paid the electricity bills, bought groceries, and hired the cleaner when I couldn’t manage everything myself. “And what exactly do you contribute?” I asked. He laughed. “I provide leadership.” That evening, I checked our household expenses for the past year and discovered something that made me question our entire marriage.