He Won $900 And Didn’t Share Any Of The Winnings With His Wife, So He’s Now Getting Called Selfish
This 36-year-old man and his wife, who is 33, have been together for seven years and married for the last five years. They are also very financially stable.
While he earns a solid $145,000 a year, his wife’s salary is around $65,000. So, together, they have a household income of over $200,000.
Now, he claimed that their earnings aren’t “extravagant” in their city due to its high cost of living. However, they don’t have any children yet, so they are very comfortable and never have to worry about bills. That’s why they each get to use $600 per month on personal leisure expenses.
“My spouse enjoys gourmet cooking classes and weekend getaways, while I regularly need an adrenaline rush,” he explained.
“I used to ski religiously, but I tore my ACL and, for the last two years, haven’t been able to ski.”
So, he recently found a new way to get an adrenaline rush: betting on sports. Apparently, he’s begun betting on his two favorite NBA teams on Mondays and Thursdays each week. He also gave himself a set limit of $80 per bet using his personal discretionary funds. He never touches his and his wife’s joint bank account.
Anyway, he felt like the bets just brought an extra “edge” to gameday. But he never expected to win big like he did this past week.
He actually won $900 after betting on a game, and he was over the moon happy.
“Ecstatic, I decided to buy a DJI drone that I’d been eyeing, which cost about $650,” he recalled.
Jelena – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Well, when his wife found out about his expensive purchase, she was seriously upset with him.
First, his wife claimed that his lottery win should have been considered a shared prize between the two of them. That’s why she believed some of the money should have gone towards a weekend trip or a couples cooking class for the both of them.
“Separately, she also had been hoping to use any extra funds for a home renovation project,” he added.
He didn’t agree with his wife’s perspective, though, and tried to tell her that the win was a result of his own personal entertainment budget. That’s why he felt like the winnings were only his to spend and enjoy.
“And I don’t demand to go on her trips– sometimes she goes with friends– so I felt this was fair,” he vented.
Nonetheless, his wife wound up telling her mom about the whole situation, and now, he’s getting accused of being selfish.
So, he can’t help but wonder if wanting to enjoy his unexpected win by himself was really such a jerky move.
Do you agree that since the $900 was won using his own money, he should get to spend the winnings how he pleases? Or should he have shared the windfall with his wife? What would you have done?
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