Husband Finds Out Wife Was Saving “Run Away Money” While The Family Was Financially Struggling

The vows of “for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health…” that couples pledge while coming together in holy matrimony aren’t always honest. A prime example is user TraditionalFuel6104, who refused to surrender her “getaway fund” to help her struggling husband maintain the household finances while also opting not to downsize. Being denied this assistance, our OP of today’s husband began to speculate that she thought of him as a predator and was squirreling away his money to put her away for a rainy day fund. He left heartbroken… See what happens next down below.

Source: u/TraditionalFuel6104

#1) Is OP in the wrong here? Let’s find out.

#2) OP has been married to her husband for 7 years and her mother advised her to have a fund set up for herself in a bad situation.

#3) OP’s husband was providing well and OP was a stay at home wife until he got into an accident. Money was tight but afterwards they resumed their original roles.

#4) OP’s husband worked 2 full time jobs and Uber shifts and OP still kept on putting money aside for her escape fund.

#5) OP offered to work as well as she said no to downsizing and OP’s husband went through their finances to see where they could cut back.

#6) OP’s husband saw her escape fund and asked what it was which left him crying.

#7) OP’s husband is heartbroken and OP insists it has nothing to do with him. Her husband went to stay with his brother.

Source: u/TraditionalFuel6104

Some couples are more used to living in a one-income household. In most situations, one spouse takes on the position of remaining at home while the other goes out to work and provides for the family. However, over time, the task of being the sole financial supporter can become really mentally and physically taxing, particularly when unexpected expenses occur, leaving the family in a tough spot with minimal solutions available. Redditors are saying many things against OP’s wife in the comments, see them below:

#8) It does sound completely unreal.

#9) It’s insane for her to say this when the stress was killing him already.

#10) Absolutely 100 percent agreed. Downsizing and staying would have been the best option.

#11) Some Redditors view OP as a thief.

#12) The worst part is that OP kept taking away money monthly even when money was tight.

#13) OP should offer the funds to her husband.

#14) It was a lot of money per month that OP was putting away without her husband’s consent.

#15) OP could have helped in so many ways but refused to.

#16) OP took HIS money and didn’t even invest it.

#17) It’s genuinely crazy that this is a real scenario. Poor guy.

#18) This was all done without OP’s husband’s consent.

#19) YTA is an understatement.

#20) OP is very selfish and lowkey ab**ed her poor husband.

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