My beloved man suggested that we move in together and split all expenses fifty-fifty, but that the household would be my responsibility because I am a woman. I agreed, but on one condition 🫣🤔 We had been together for about six months. It was a calm time, when you don’t yet pay attention to small oddities and believe that everything will only get better from here. Sergei seemed reliable: a stable job, neat, he liked to reflect on life and talk about equality and modern views. We often ate out,