Woman lets boyfriend pay for 100% of bills and rent while she does housework as he tells her she's an 'investment'

A woman lets her boyfriend pay 100 percent of their rent, bills and holidays - while she treats him to smoothies and does the housework - and says he tells her she's "an investment". Hannah Chan, 27, realised she wanted someone who could provide for her when she was finding herself on dates with non-assertive men who couldn’t take the lead.

As a career-driven woman, she realised that in a relationship she wanted someone who could "dominate" and provide for her. When fellow business owner Ed Reay, 22, reached out to her in May 2021 the pair hit it off and realised their values aligned.

Ed, who is originally from Vancouver, Canada, flew to meet Hannah in July 2021 and the couple became besotted. He made the move to London, England, in September 2021. Gradually as their relationship progressed, Ed started taking on more financial responsibility and now pays for all their dates, rent, bills and holidays.

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Hannah "gives value back" by looking after the house and "making him feel relaxed and supported". Hannah, a business consultant, from Canary Wharf, London, said: “I started to realise that in a relationship I didn’t want to be the dominant one and I wanted someone who could provide for me.

“Before I had always viewed my business success and money I earnt as my value in dating, but I realised I didn’t want that. After meeting Ed, he told me he wanted to provide for me.

“We have a 100/100 relationship - he provides financially, and I give him 100 percent when it comes to support and love and little things like bringing him a smoothie after a stressful day. There is no right and wrong in dating, the most important thing is that your values