This lazy woman is hanging on my neck, I’d kick her out, but I feel sorry, she’ll perish without me..

I won’t be able to feed you. He laughed nastily. I’ll try, Nicholas.

That’s all Olivia could say… It hurt her to tears. She’ll try.

Here you need to act decisively. Go on a diet. Then do some exercises.

They show a lot on TV. Turn on the TV and go ahead, exercise. I don’t have time for myself.

I’m the main breadwinner in the family. What do you do all day? But you yourself asked me to take care of the home.

Maybe you’re not aware, but housekeeping takes a lot of time. These are all silly women’s excuses. Look, neighbor Scott’s wife works at a bank and is smart.

And beautiful. Not like you. You’ve let yourself go and make up excuses.

Nicholas wouldn’t let up. But Scott’s wife is always at the fitness club with a pool. I’d love to go there too to tone up my figure.

You can’t get by with just TV exercises. At least start eating less. Then we’ll see if you’re worthy of a fitness club.

It’s not free, her husband said. And don’t hide behind housekeeping. It’s in complete neglect.

You’ve neglected yourself and everything around. Olivia listened to the complaints against her almost non-stop. But this time something inside her snapped.

Enough tolerating. She decided to fight back. To be well-groomed, Nicholas, you need money, and not small amounts.

Proper self-care costs money. Want me to look like Scott’s wife or even better? Well, then give me money for it every month.

Fitness club, cosmetologist services, haircut at a salon, manicure, pedicure. The list can go on forever. Olivia spoke and counted on her fingers.

And I forgot about buying fashionable clothes. Be kind, provide all that for me. Then I’ll look as stunning as before.

You’ve gone crazy, her husband flared up. Say thank you that I’ve been supporting you for months while you stuff yourself with sweets in front of the TV. And I pay for the apartment and spend a lot on gas when I drive you to the supermarket and market for groceries.

But we buy groceries primarily for you, Olivia wouldn’t calm down. Because I pay for them, Nicholas said firmly. If you don’t like eating my groceries, buy your own with your money.

Oh, I forgot you’re unemployed. So better shut up and know your place. Olivia understood her financial dependence on her husband…

Thoughts constantly swirled in her head about finding, if not a job, at least part-time work. Part-time employment would be her salvation. That way she could manage the household and earn a little to save for a rainy day.

One day she was ironing laundry with the TV on in the background. Suddenly a report caught her attention. Olivia even set the iron aside and turned up the volume.

They showed a young girl who decided to start her own business from scratch. She bought goods from China and resold them on marketplaces. Olivia found this business idea interesting and started studying it in more detail.

About a week went into carefully studying forums, watching online videos, and reading seller reviews. In the end, Olivia decided to take the risk. She bought a trial batch of goods and listed them on a well-known marketplace.

Everything sold out quickly. Encouraged by the success, Olivia immediately invested the proceeds into buying the next batch. And the business took off.

There were minor hiccups, of course, but challenges happen in any endeavor. Olivia didn’t give up and persistently continued toward her goal – becoming financially independent from her husband. After about six months, Olivia fully mastered her business and reached a stable income.

What happiness she felt when she didn’t need to beg her husband for money to buy groceries. She went to the supermarket and looked not only at discounted and marked-down items, but at what she really wanted to buy. Choice vegetables and fruits, a good piece of meat, the freshest dairy products…