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If your partner is a shopping addict and cannot control their addiction, it’s time that you two have a serious talk.
Recently a man posted on Reddit that he has been married to his wife for 8 years. His wife has a daughter too who is very talented. OP and his wife decided to save some money for her college fund so she could go to college debt-free. They saved almost $200k over these years. Recently, OP noticed that $170k was lost from the money. Upon inquiring, he found out that his wife has been using that money for his shopping addiction. This is where the problems started in their relationship. Scroll down for the whole story.
1. OP has been with his wife Andrea and his stepdaughter Cassie for 8 years.
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2. Cassie is a brilliant girl. OP and his wife decided to put together a college fund for Cassie. Over the years, they saved over $200,000.
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3. Last week, OP found out that $170,000 were missing from the account. OP asked his wife and she told him that she has been using the money over the years to fund her habit.
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4. OP was suspicious so he asked his wife if she has any affair and she denied it.
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5. OP’s wife showed him the receipts and nothing was suspicious.
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6. OP’s wife told him that she is a shopping addict and that the money from her daughter’s account was just too tempting.
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7. OP’s wife ruined the chances of her daughter going to college debt-free. OP told her to stay with her sister while he tries to figure this out.
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8. OP asked Andrea to come back home and they had a long discussion about it. Andrea and Cassie do not get along.
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9. OP and Cassie get along very well and she comes to him for a lot of her issues.
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10. OP told his wife that she needs to acknowledge her mistake and needs a shopaholic support group. OP told her that he will be controlling the finances from now on.
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11. Andrea refused to tell Cassie what she did because she does not want to lose Cassie.
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12. OP does not know what to do. He is confused if he should borrow from his 401k.
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OP seems to be very concerned for his step-daughter but his wife is not concerned for her future. All she cares about is her shopping addiction and this is the right time to stop this woman from behaving like a child. She needs therapy.
13. Divorce is an option but OP loves his wife despite her mistakes.
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14. OP has realized that he cannot lie to Cassie.
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15. OP has decided to tell Cassie the truth along with his wife. OP will record his interaction with his wife because OP does not need his wife to flip the script on him.
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16. OP would put Cassie first and he would tell her the truth even if she gets mad at him.
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17. OP has decided to pay for Cassie’s college. He can pull money from his retirement and inheritance.
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18. OP thinks that he cannot stay with Andrea now. He threatened her with divorce if she didn’t tell Cassie the truth.
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19. Andrea has agreed to tell Cassie the truth.
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20. Andrea and Cassie do not agree on a lot of things. Andrea does not relate to Cassie dressing up tomboyish.
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21. OP’s wife should admit her wrongdoing.
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22. OP’s wife needs a wake-up call.
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23. OP’s wife needs to take accountability for her actions.
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What do you guys think OP should do? Should he divorce his wife or tell the truth to Cassie? Share your opinion in the comment section down below!!
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