I’ve Kept My Wife in the Dark About Our Financial Situation

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[coolaunt]

The best, the kindest, most generous thing you can do for a spouse is to let them know what is going on with the money you share. If death or divorce parts you, the survivor will be miles ahead in going forward in his/her life.

[travisbickle]

Great example of what Keeping Up With The Joneses does to you.

[Maddie-lvsg]

I chased stuff and showed off my entire life. Ultimately, I could not get rid of the things I purchased for a dollar. And all the friends I tried to impress were nowhere to be found. So...do not make this mistake folks.

[GrandMa-hmmb]

If this man died suddenly, imagine the mess he left behind for his wife. Their response to his mess really irritates me. This is financial infidelity all the way. He's lied to his wife for years.

[MisterNightfish]

Imagine making 180k and you still can't live on that. Sorry, got zero sympathy for people like that.

[StevenSsamba]

This guy possibly grew up poor and envying others as an adult. Then he went all out upgrading his lifestyle. The cool thing is he is looking for help. I wish him all the best.

[todd]

"Rachel just nailed you really well." - Ken Coleman

[floydestelle]

I was only child, mother raised until she was involved in car accident at 12, passed around to relatives for 3 years, then mother on SSDI, and was poorer than dirt! No education, but more common sense than percent of people. Married 45 years, 3 college grads daughters, bought 7 houses and sold 6 houses, house paid off. IRA in millions. Didn't live by the Jones, lived well, but went 30 years with 5000.00 cars, drove them 250, 000. No boat, no 4 wheeler, no snowmoblies, no motorcycles. Now i'm retired and living the life!

[Dbeaves]

Travel trailers are a COMPLETE waste of money. Especially when you dont have any money

[trainboy]

You have traded time with your family so you can have stuff . Now you suffer the consequences until you pay off the stuff.

[m.alnisamcconico]

Talk to your wife; list your debt; snowball payments; rice and beans, beans and rice

[Mustang]

Debt consolidation doesn't fix the underlying problem. There are too many people who don't understand that.

[rezlogan]

Every man looks like a winner until you look at their debt. It’s make believe success.

[PhilipMarcYT]

Dude, do not spend money you don't have!

[TCR]

This dude needs a humility lesson. He is spending what he doesn’t have.

[fenomfangx]

I feel for this guy, half a million in debt, two young kids, about to be divorced...

[lot]

He's young and works hard. Good luck.

[jameywallace]

I need Papa Dave to take every call from this day forward

[vilmamaritz]

He has to share this with his wife. They need to be partners and have to tackle the debt together.

[mistiinseattle]

Its her responsibility too... no way she did not know all the money being spent and stuff coming in was not possible on his salary