Giving him an allowance
It’s a truth widely acknowledged in Jamaica that a woman expects her partner to give her money on a regular basis, particularly if she is unemployed. However, men also sometimes find themselves out of work too, and then comes the conundrum, should the men also expect an allowance when the tables are turned?
Chelsea C, 24:
I guess I would give him an allowance. If he’s at home intending to be unemployed forever, I wouldn’t, but if he shows interest in seeking work, then I would.
Olivia F, 30:
Well it all depends on the foundation of the relationship. If initially he’s nice, nice, nice, and afterwards he gets mean, then God help him if there’s a time when he isn’t working. I don’t know how that would go, because I would not take up my money and give him. On the other hand, if he treated me well while he was working, then yeah. But he needs to be looking for a job, because I won’t become anybody’s Big Momma. I’m not spoiling any man.
Danielle R, 26:
Yes I would, because he needs money too. Just because he’s not making anything doesn’t mean he’s not going to need certain things. If I’m able to provide I would go right ahead. It wouldn’t be a long-term thing though. It’s nice that you help out and stuff, but somewhere along the line he has to find a new job. Even then I would drop a few dollars on him if I was able to.
Elizabeth B, 40:
Oh yes, because we are one. What I have is for both of us. What he has is for both of us. We’re partners.
Teresa M, 33:
It depends on the type of person that he is. If he’s a stingy man, then no way. But if he was kind and caring to me, then of course! Why not?
Daina D, 30:
He wouldn’t get a steady thing from me, neither would it be a generous amount. I know someone who made that mistake with her husband. He never tried to go back to work and now they are struggling on one income.
