Five years into marriage, Ava thought she was celebrating an anniversary. Instead, her husband Daniel handed her a spreadsheet — calculating the “cost” of her love and sacrifices as a stay-at-home mom. He told her she owed him $300,000 for being “a burden.”

Heartbroken, Ava didn’t cry — she calculated. Days later, she handed him her own spreadsheet: a $500,000 bill for emotional labor, childcare, housekeeping, and the career she gave up.Shocked, Daniel tried to backtrack, but Ava stood firm.“This marriage is over,” she said. “I know my worth now — and it’s not something you can tally in Excel.”