‘Ramsey Show’ Host Breaks Down Dispute After Wife Asked For 5%–10% Of $200K Profit And Was Told ‘I’m A Wife That Helps Out’
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A disagreement over a large construction job exposed deeper questions about respect and roles inside a marriage.
Laura, who helps run her family’s construction business, told “The Ramsey Show” that a dispute over profit left her questioning how her work is valued at home and in the business.
The stay-at-home mother from the Salt Lake City area told hosts Jade Warshaw and George Kamel she and her husband have owned a small contracting business for 12 years. In recent years, her husband began partnering with his brother on larger jobs, splitting profits evenly between their separate businesses.
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“I’m a wife that helps out,” Laura said her husband told her after a year-long $200,000 project expanded her workload. She asked for 5% to 10% of the profit but was told she was not entitled to a share.
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Laura said that smaller $20,000 or $30,000 jobs never raised concerns because the workload was manageable. This project, she said, brought more responsibility without any change in pay or standing.
“I think this is more about the disappointment of how he views you versus like a money or like a business thing,” Warshaw said.
Laura said she technically owns 49% of the business on paper but handles about 10% of the work, which is why she limited her request to a modest percentage tied to this job.
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Why Percentages Complicate The Conversation
“If the money’s going into you guys’ pot, it’s both of your money,” Warshaw said.
She urged Laura to separate two conversations, one about how the businesses are structured financially, and another about how respect and partnership work inside the marriage.
The 50/50 split, she added, reflects an agreement between Laura’s husband and his brother, and changing how the profit is divided on paper would not alter the total amount of money flowing into Laura and her husband’s shared finances.
Warshaw said paying for clearly defined responsibilities is a clearer approach than taking a percentage of profits.
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Hourly pay had come up before, Laura said, but her work does not follow a set schedule. Her responsibilities, she said, come in scattered phone calls, errands and ongoing administrative tasks that keep her involved throughout the day.
Kamel said Laura sounded like she felt dismissed and undervalued. “If you weren’t there to do the job, would he absorb those responsibilities or would he have to hire out?” he asked.
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