My mom is a traditional housewife, husband paid her 100k

My (30F) husband and I both work jobs. He’s a software engineer, I’m a lawyer. We have 2 small kids and have been married for 7 years and together for 11.<br><br>My parents live out of state and I only see them a few times a year. Thankfully, they don’t make demands and haven’t ever requested money of us. My dad has a healthy retirement account and they have a good pension.<br><br>My mom has never worked because my parents got married at 18 and my mom got pregnant at 20 with my oldest sibling. She has 4 kids. She has never even had a part time job since getting married.<br><br>While they were visiting us for Christmas, my mom’s best friend and her husband (they are all from the same town in Italy) came by for a visit. The husband of my mom’s best friend was talking about his investments and how he gives his wife (my mom’s BFF) $100k a year for all her expenses. Apparently that’s just for her hobbies and “pocket money” and doesn’t cover their actual household expenses. I don’t know what the husband does but they are very rich, they have 3 mansions in Europe and the US and the kids are grown and moved out.<br><br>I was in shock, my mom was in shock as well and she kept looking and my dad. My dad didn’t bat an eye lash. After the visit is over, my mom pulled me aside and asked me if my husband gives me an allowance and if I do housework and cooking. For the record, we have 2 kids and I work full time like my husband. I told her that no, I don’t get an allowance but we split our expenses 50/50 and that unfortunately, yes, I do cook and clean and take care of the kids. She told me that I need to reevaluate my life because husbands that don’t give their wives money to do what they want are not nice husbands. I was shocked but I told her that no, I don’t think I need to reevaluate my life. I have a good job and I make good money and I can buy whatever I want. And that my husband is a great husband and provider and I love him and love my life.<br><br>I keep thinking about this conversation and the $100k and honestly, it did make me a bit jealous. But I’m glad that I’m not a housewife.