US Woman Charges Husband Rs 1,167 Daily For His Lunch, Sparks Debate On Social Media
Charging for homemade lunch, a US woman reignites debate on valuing time, effort, and unpaid domestic work
A woman in the US. has sparked a social media debate after revealing that she charges her husband Rs 1,167 (about USD 14) every day to pack his lunch for work.
The woman, known as Ray, is a mother of two and a content creator on TikTok. In a now-viral video, she explains that while she enjoys cooking for her husband, she believes her time and effort deserve compensation, especially when he would otherwise spend the same amount buying food from places like McDonald's or Greggs.
'If he can pay a stranger for lunch outside, why not pay me, the one who puts in real effort and love into making it?" she says in the video.
Ray insists that this arrangement keeps both of them happy; he gets a fresh, homemade meal, and she gets fairly compensated for her work.
She adds that preparing lunch daily involves time, hard work, and creativity, especially when she tries to make it new and delicious every day. Being paid for it, she says, feels fair.
Ray shared a video of herself making a salad for her husband, which has now been viewed over 200,000 times on TikTok. While some users supported her approach, others questioned the idea of charging money within a marriage.
'Isn't this turning a relationship into a business transaction?" one user asked, arguing that the idea of saving money by bringing lunch from home becomes meaningless if you're paying for it anyway.
Still, many others praised Ray. Some even called the setup empowering, saying it acknowledges the unpaid labour women often do at home. One user commented, 'This isn't bad, she's valuing her time. I might start charging my husband, too!"
The video has reignited conversations around unpaid domestic work, especially in marriages, and whether it deserves financial recognition.
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