Hey, hey Waffle gang, I do hope you are well.

My name is Mark and today we're checking out some more R slash a matter butthole.

And before we do get into today's stories, I just want to say a huge thank you for everything

you do.

We're coming up towards the end of the year now and I'm just ever so thankful for you let me read stories to you and just getting involved with community really.

It does really mean the world.

Sorry, I'm extra emotional this December.

So thank you so much.

And let's crack on with today's first story.

And today's first story does follow with an update.

So if you've read the original before,

please feel free to use the timestamps. That's what they're there for. And it's from throwaway

6F63 who asks, am I the asshole for telling my wife to get off her ass? Me, 36 male and my wife

36 female, have always had similar life goals and have been relatively

on the same page in terms of what we both want for ourselves and each other over the 15 years

we've been together. We both have master's degrees in our respective fields and have worked very

hard to buy a home, purchase a duplex to rent out and build our lives. We have both been

very frugal and conscientious

about money. About a year ago, she lost her job due to downsizing in her company. She decided

she wanted to be a homemaker after this happened, and deal with our tenants and household

affairs. We don't have any children, so really all she would have to do is clean the house, collect

rent checks, and call the plumber or something if there is an issue either at the rental

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