He’s Thinking Of Breaking Up With His Girlfriend So She Can Continue Living Her Extremely Wealthy Lifestyle

Finally finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with is exhilarating. But what happens when you come from two completely different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds?

This man cannot bear to imagine his girlfriend giving everything up for him– so he is considering leaving her.

The happy couple has been together for four years and has lived together for two. Even after just a few years, the two have discussed the possibility of getting married in the near future.

But, because of significant cultural barriers, the pair is facing many obstacles.

And, these obstacles are not any easier to deal with right now– especially since they are across the globe from each other.

Unfortunately, the man’s girlfriend recently had to move back to her home country for the time being.

The couple’s most immense challenge right now is that the girlfriend’s parents disapprove of a marriage.

While this may not sound uncommon, the woman’s family is anything but ordinary. She comes from an enormously rich family who strongly values their cultural ties.

Due to visa issues, the man has not yet met his girlfriend’s parents. And, even though this should not be a problem with today’s technology, her father will not even agree to a video call.

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“Her father refuses to see my face on Facetime and constantly tries to convince my girlfriend to marry someone of their cultural background and race,” the man explained.

“Her mother is more accepting, but still prefers that my girlfriend stays with someone who speaks their language and is from their culture.”

The cultural differences are not their only obstacle, though. Familial wealth is also dampening their love story.

“Her parents come from an extremely high net-worth family– think eight to nine figures. If she decides to marry me– someone of a middle-class level in the United States– her parents have told her she would be cut off financially,” the man said.

Even more, in her family’s culture, the man is expected to pay her parents a dowry. The dowry would be a steep fifty-thousand dollars for this man who admits to making a modest living. Even still, the man is not worried. He simply values his girlfriend’s happiness over everything.

“I personally do not care about the financial burden since I would give up a lot more to be with her forever,” the man continued.

“But, I feel like this is selfish of me as she will have to give up everything.”

If his girlfriend were to marry him, she would lose an inheritance worth more than seven figures, various international properties, and most likely her relationship with her parents.

The man feels like this decision would take away her life of financial security and, instead, “give her a life of financial hardships and burdens.”

He also sees why such a wealthy family would be nervous about a middle-class man marrying into the family.

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“I guess I can understand her parents. They, people of immense net worth, have to worry about men only wanting to marry their daughter for their wealth,” the man conceded.

Still, even after suggesting options like prenups or trusts, the woman’s father was not convinced.

Ultimately, this man does not feel like his love is worth the lifestyle that his girlfriend would be sacrificing.

“She enjoys and is used to this lifestyle of never having to worry about money and getting whatever she likes. I do not think I will ever get to a point in my life where I can provide this for her,” the man said.

He also admitted to hoping that she would choose the money over him for a very selfless reason.

“I love her so much that I would rather her continue to have a life of peace than to be with me,” the man continued.

“It would kill me to lose her. But, at least I could be happy to know that she can continue enjoying a ‘princess’ lifestyle.”

While this couple’s story may sound like the fictional Capulets and Montagues of Romeo and Juliet, their struggle is genuine.

Would you break up with your girlfriend if you were in this man’s shoes? At what point is money more important than a true, love-filled connection? And, in the end, do you think this should be the girlfriend’s choice to make?

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Katharina Buczek graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Digital Arts. Specializing ... More about Katharina Buczek

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