“I’m trying to keep us financially stable while you’re about to stop earning money.”
My company had approved twelve weeks of maternity leave, some paid and some unpaid.
We had discussed the arrangements before I became pregnant.
I had also saved money specifically for the baby.
“I’ve been putting money aside,” I reminded him.
“Your little savings account isn’t going to cover everything.”
The words stung.
My savings account contained nearly eighteen thousand dollars, money I had accumulated before marriage and continued adding to whenever I could.
Ryan knew that.
He also knew I had used part of it to pay the deposit on our apartment when he was between jobs two years earlier.
I didn’t mention that.
I didn’t want every conversation to become an argument about who had contributed more.
Instead, I asked whether we should review our budget together.
He said he was too tired.
