This is the Ramsey Call of the Day, part of the Ramsey Network.

Joining me today is Ramsey personality, Dr. John Deloney.

All right, today's question comes from Joanna in Oregon.

I've been married for two years and we never combined our finances.

I'm self-employed and expect to make $50,000 this year. My company is in my spouse's name even

though he does not contribute anything to the business. He distributes the money after I make it

and withdraws 20% for himself. We recently discussed having

children and he said I would have to save to make up for my lost salary during maternity leave

just as I would for anything else that I wanted. I am crushed. I feel stupid, betrayed, and trapped.

He holds all the cards, so where do I go from here?

Basically, her husband's stealing from her, right? This seems messier than it's written.

If I'm reading this just at face value, I would go get an attorney tomorrow.

I mean, it sounds like this marriage is over.

It sounds like she's being held hostage.

There's got to be more to it than this.

Yeah, the language that she's using has him at such a level of control that I worry about him

hitting her to.

Oh, this, this just screams abusive, yes.

It screams toxic control.

Yes.

Crazy.

She's not allowed to, you know, pick her own lipstick color type stuff.

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