Her Husband Makes A Lot Of Money, But He’s So Stingy He Gets Their Groceries From Food Banks
There are many people out there who make a lot of money with a very sizable salary and are still frugal. It’s understandable, and it’s always better not to spend more than you make. But being too stingy when you don’t have to be can certainly annoy those around you.
One woman has been troubled with her husband after he’s repeatedly gone to food banks for their household groceries, even though he makes a lot of money.
She’s been married to her husband for 17 years. Other than the occasional bump in the road, they have a great relationship.
Her husband makes much more money than her, so he’s considered the main provider in their household.
She’s a part-time teacher taking college classes, so most of her income goes toward paying her tuition.
Meanwhile, her husband’s salary increases their household income to around $200,000 annually. The average income for their area is closer to $50,000 a year.
“One ongoing issue we have is my husband’s frugality,” she explained.
“He likes to control my spending and have the final say on how he uses his earnings. It’s worth mentioning that I’ve never used any of his income and have no intention to do so.”
She’s especially upset with her husband because he frequently goes to food banks to get their groceries.
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Even if they already have more than enough food at home, her husband will go to food banks for free food to not have to spend money at a grocery store.
“He intentionally looks disheveled and uses our beat-up car to blend in, even though he’s never experienced food scarcity,” she said.
“I’ve explained to him the need for food donations in our community, even showing him social media posts from local food banks, but he remains indifferent.”
To make matters worse, since they already have enough food, most of what he brings home from the food banks goes to waste.
She’s encouraged her husband to volunteer at one of the food banks to get a firsthand experience of their main purpose and learn more about the people they’re intended to serve, but he’s never shown any interest in doing it.
The other day, she noticed their fridge was full of fresh produce and meat that didn’t come from their regular grocery store.
Her husband admitted to seeing a Facebook post about a food bank handing out donations, so he went and got some.
When she checked the post, she saw people commenting to ask if anything was left. Sadly, there wasn’t.
She showed her husband the comments hoping he would feel remorse for taking free food from people who needed it more than them, but he brushed it off and said those people should have gone to the food bank earlier.
“Exhausted by the situation, I packed a bag and went to stay with my brother for the weekend, asking for space to think things over,” she recalled.
“My husband accuses me of overreacting, being vindictive, and threatens to go back to the food banks regardless of my feelings.”
Since leaving for her brother’s, she’s been getting messages from her husband’s family, calling her names and telling her she shouldn’t interfere with his choices. She eventually turned off her phone to spend the rest of the week at her brother’s in peace.
She’s not planning on leaving her husband, but she desperately needed to get some space after he frustrated her. She felt it was right of her to tell him off after what he did at the food bank.
How should she handle this issue with her husband?
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