The replies to the OP has been incredibly revelatory.

The main takeaway is that women would rather pay 3000 dollars to a complete stranger and commute for an hour rather than give 1000 to their partner to live with them. And they feel disgusted he would even ask.

Conversely, they consider their own presence in his house a major benefit he should happily pay for.

Im not one given to misogyny usually, but holy shit we have to crush Big Foid with such a passion it won't ever be tried again