No, of course, you're not being petty. My husband and I talked just recently on this topic. We decided that they would just give me a part of their salary as an ordinary housewife cleaner. Still, after a month we noticed that we started spending a lot more money. We decided to seek
financial advice from friends who had the same problem before. They explained that it would be much cheaper for us to hire a housekeeper or a nanny at home and both work than for my husband to work alone in the family and give me money for personal expenses. We decided to give it a try, and our family's financial situation immediately changed.