Does your Japanese wife link your salary to your free time?

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My fiancee for example says I can only play video games an hour a day on weekends. She also said if I double my salary, I can play video games whenever I want. She says it kind of jokingly though. I'm just wondering if anyone has a Japanese partner who lets you do more if you bring in more money

danny · Answer

that's kind of a wild system but I get why she frames it that way. my wife never tied it to salary directly but she did track how much I was "present" vs "productive" which felt similar. honestly if you're in Minato or something a lot of the expat husbands I know just hire a housekeeper and suddenly no one cares about gaming hours. maybe ask her if she'd rather you work more or just pay for a cleaner so you both get more free time

melisande · Answer

ngl that's a pretty specific arrangement lol. my wife's more like "if you're home you're helping with the kids" regardless of what i earn. but I've heard some couples in Setagaya where the wife basically runs a points system for chores and free time, salary just means you outsource more stuff like house cleaning or meal prep. maybe she's half joking but it's worth asking if she'd actually track it or if it's just a vibe thing

sannaulmer · Answer

Not exactly the same, but my partner's more about quality time than dollars. She doesn't care how much I make, but if I'm zoning out on games while she's around, that's the issue. Maybe yours is just trying to get you to be more present, not literally putting a price on your hobby.

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