My ex and I met in Asia about 5 years ago. We dated for 2.5 years and lived together there.

Then I got offered a great job opportunity in the Middle East. I asked her to come with me, and told her I’d cover our living expenses since her job situation would be uncertain at first. She agreed, and we moved together.

Not long after, her company offered her a promotion to set up operations in the Middle East, so she started earning more and building her own network here.

Despite that, I kept my word and continued covering most of our living expenses — rent, bills, car, etc.

Over time though, our lifestyles started to drift apart. She made a lot of new friends and started going out a lot — including on weekdays, often staying out until 2am. Some of these friends worked in nightlife or escorting, which made me uncomfortable, but I didn’t want to be controlling.

She also really pushed for us to get a dog. I agreed, but I ended up taking on most of the responsibility — I was the only one driving, so I handled drop-offs, daycare, vet visits, and so on.

She also started traveling much more often than me — sometimes leaving me home for days to take care of the dog while I was working long hours and still paying for almost everything.

Eventually I told her I was feeling burnt out — I felt like I was working hard, paying for our lives, and stuck at home with a dog I didn’t really want, while she was living like she was single.

She suggested we try living apart for a while — but expected me to continue paying for her rent during that time. I told her I didn’t think that was fair — if she wanted space, that’s fine, but I wasn’t going to keep financially supporting her lifestyle if we weren’t fully together.

She chose to move out anyway, so I ended the relationship.

AITA for breaking things off over this? Some friends say I should’ve been more patient, but I felt like I was being taken for granted.