Chapter 3. Let the detachment begin

[bigybiz]

Here is today's issue. W is supposed to provide $900 twice a month (on the 1st and 15th). Well today (2 days late), I sent her a message asking when the 15th payment will arrive. I receive a nonsense excuse about software, computers, etc. Later in the day a transfer of $800 arrives not $900.

So what do I do. She has arbitrarily short changed me $100. Do I call, message, etc to say when in the other $100 coming? Or do I pick my battles?

If I'm acting as if... I don't need the $100.

I don't want to be nickel and diming

Background.

We have no formal agreement - no docs signed, no sep agreement, etc

All $ are Cdn

We were a one income family up until she returned to the workforce 3 years ago.

Her contribution is approx 30% of the household expenses. I cover the other 70% .

She claims she is giving me 1/2 of her paycheque and the other $1800 a month just covers her expenses i.e. rent, cell phone, transit, phone, etc.

I'm self employed so my income rises and falls

She has done this once before and because of that we missed our MTG payment

Ok DB'ers. What's your advice?

I'm thinking, when I see her on Thursday. I should say - When are you sending the other $100?