MY HUSBAND GAVE HIS AI GIRLFRIEND AN EXPENSIVE SUBSCRIPTION AND CALLED IT A HOUSEHOLD EXPENSE

we were reviewing our monthly budget when i noticed a subscription for a premium ai companion service. my husband had categorized it under household essentials

i asked why a private romantic app belonged beside electricity and water. he said it improved his mood, helped with creative work, and was therefore beneficial to the family

i said that explanation could justify almost any hobby, which was fine if we discussed the budget honestly. it wasn't fine to hide personal spending under a category we'd agreed was for bills

we moved the expense into discretionary spending and gave each other a personal budget. he named the category 'robot romance.' i asked him not to print that on the bank statement