I don't think this qualifies as a simp. I think a simp is more a guy who gives money to women without getting sex.
This is more of a beta male or Average Frustrated Chump (AFC).
He owns the house, so he gets to make the rules. She isn't paying the mortgage and is only paying a small percentage of the utilities and HOA fees.
He has to hold the line with her on the house rules about the dogs. If she walks now because of it, he needs to consider it a win because he didn't get divorced from her and didn't end up in divorce court with lawyers. That's expensive, even for a childless couple.
If he holds the line on this issue, it likely means the end of the relationship. I don't see this as salvageable.
This is a good example of why I share Rollo Tomassi's view on non-marital cohabitation.
Iron Rule of Tomassi #4 NEVER under any circumstance live with a woman you aren’t married to or are not planning to marry in within 6 months. You are utterly powerless in this situation. NEVE…
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