His Future In-Laws Want To Purchase Him And His Fiancée A House As A Wedding Gift, But They Don’t Want His Name On The House At All
Some couples are given extravagant gifts for their wedding. Some parents are determined to ensure their child is well taken care of during their marriage, so they generously purchase them a home as a wedding gift.
One man was recently told his future in-laws would purchase him and his fiancée a house as their wedding gift. However, they did not want his name on the house at all.
He’s a 29-year-old Pakistani man who immigrated to the United States when he was six. His parents worked very hard to provide for him and his siblings.
During his childhood, his family lived in rented homes, although his father always dreamed of owning a house.
His parents passed away before achieving that dream, so owning a home is a very big deal to him.
He met his 27-year-old fiancée when they started working at the same company after graduating college.
She grew up in a very wealthy family and had a childhood that was the exact opposite of his, but today, she’s very bright and successful on her own.
“She’s an extremely intelligent person, and besides funding her education, her parents are in no way responsible for her accomplishments,” he explained. “We hit it off almost instantly, and it didn’t take long for us to start dating.”
They still work for the same company, although he’s excelled slightly more than she has and makes more money.
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As a couple, they’ve figured out a way to split their expenses, and he’s been excited about saving up for a down payment on their first house. He proposed to her six months ago, and things have been great.
However, her parents recently revealed that they would be getting a major wedding present from them.
“This past weekend, we were at her family’s house when her parents told us that for a wedding present, they were going to give us a house,” he remembered.
“My fiancée was overjoyed, and although I was also happy, I wanted to know the details as well.”
His future in-laws added two conditions to their large gift. One included having them sign a prenup they had an attorney write up in advance to protect pre-marital assets, and the other was that his name could not be on the house’s title.
Once he heard about the conditions his future in-laws had put in place, he felt offended, as they made it seem like they were worried about him going after their money.
He also couldn’t stand the idea of not having his name on the house’s title, as he had always dreamed of owning a home.
“I ended up telling them that they can’t call it a wedding present if they only give it to one person,” he said. “I then told my fiancée I refused to live in a house that I don’t own.”
He also eventually discovered that his in-laws didn’t do this for his fiancée’s other siblings. The following week, he had to have some serious conversations with his wife.
He had to tell her that if they accepted her parent’s wishes, it would feel like an unequal partnership, which she understood.
They presented her parents with a new plan, telling them they’d only accept their gift if both of their names were on the title to the house.
They also offered to pay 25% of the mortgage while her parents paid 75%. They’ll also still sign a prenup but will get their own attorneys to draft one up.
After some grumbling from her parents, they finally accepted the new plan, and hopefully, everything will stay peaceful within the family from now on.
How would you react if your future in-laws treated you that way?
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