AITAH for telling my husband his kids aren’t my responsibility?

When I married my husband, I thought we had a crystal-clear understanding about my role in his children’s lives. I was to be a positive presence, a role model, and someone who treated them well — but never a stand-in parent. I never wanted children of my own, so that arrangement suited us both perfectly… or so I thought. Two years into our marriage, the rules have changed, and suddenly I’m being asked to take on responsibilities I never agreed to, for kids who aren’t mine, while being denied any real authority over them.

The Agreement from Day One

My House, His Family

The Sudden Demands

The Financial Reality

Not What I Signed Up For

My Breaking Point

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Now I’m stuck wondering if this marriage is becoming something I never signed up for. I already provide a home for free, saving my husband thousands each year, and yet I’m being pushed into the role of unpaid nanny and housekeeper. If I’m expected to shoulder the exhausting parts of parenting without the respect or say that comes with the role, then maybe it’s time to revisit the prenup and protect myself. Because at the end of the day, love may be about compromise — but it’s not about being taken for granted.