He’s Divorcing His Wife After He Found Out She Spent $100,000 On Clothing In Only Two Years And Has Been Hiding Them In A Storage Unit
Financial windfalls are supposed to open doors—to homes, to freedom, to a future you’ve always dreamed of. But for this man, the life-changing inheritance he and his wife received didn’t bring security. It brought heartbreak, one purchase at a time.
He and his wife were fortunate to receive an inheritance that was intended to significantly improve their lives. With the money, they could afford a down payment on a house and plan to actually retire; something that was previously out of reach.
But instead of using the cash to improve their situation, his wife blew it all on her shopping addiction. Initially, he was none the wiser that his wife had a problem.
His wife would buy things and bring them home, and he would mention he liked her new dress without giving it much thought.
Once the credit card bills began piling up, that’s when he noticed these were not occasional purchases. He sat his wife down and had a conversation with her about her spending habits, but that didn’t work.
He spoke to her several times after that first chat, and then he got her a therapist, but even those solutions didn’t lead to results.
“The final straw was finding out she had a secret storage unit just for all the clothes that wouldn’t fit in our closet anymore. Some still had tags on!” he exclaimed.
“I’m not controlling – she can spend her own money however she wants. But this was OUR future she was literally wearing away. We’re talking $4k purses, designer shoes she wore once, custom [stuff] I can’t even pronounce.”
“I tried everything before going nuclear. But when I suggested selling some of it to recoup losses, she had a complete meltdown.”
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So, he’s gone ahead and filed for divorce. His wife has since left to visit her sister, who believes he’s a villain for splitting up with her.
His mom and dad are on opposite sides, with his dad applauding his decision and his mom feeling like he should have stuck by his wife through her shopping addiction, since their vows included the whole ‘in sickness and in health’ part.
His wife has been texting him nonstop, promising to change, but he no longer believes she’s capable of doing so.
He also fails to see how he can trust his wife again after discovering that she spent $100,000 on clothing in just two years.
The money she blew through could have gone towards purchasing their first home, traveling the world, or starting a family, but all those dreams are now gone.
“I can’t stop thinking about what our future would’ve looked like – now it’s just a closet full of overpriced fabric,” he continued.
“So… am I overreacting for walking away from someone who couldn’t stop shopping even when it destroyed our future?”
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