Today, I got an inheritance, so I was planning to put most of it in savings, and maybe buy two new cars. Alas, my wife instead decided we really needed to pay off the secret credit card debt she’s been hiding from me. Not only is the inheritance gone but so is an additional 3 grand from our savings. FML
Collection
Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I was super excited to receive a large inheritance, maybe put it towards a house and a vacation. To my horror, the entire 40k went to my child support arrears. My psycho ex is the one who wanted those three kids, not me. FML
Today, I found out that the money that my wife claims went into repairing her car engine actually is going towards helping her pay for a divorce. FML
Today, I found I'd inherited money through the death of my childless aunt, enough to be debt free and pay my entire mortgage. My cheating ex girlfriend found out and is demanding half, since my aunt died when we were still living together under common law. She’s getting solicitors involved. FML
Today, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. FML
Today, I found out my significant other has been secretly spending our savings. Inflation was bad enough, but goodbye safety net. FML
Today, my great aunt left me her house in her will. She probably thought she was doing something nice, but unfortunately she has no head for practical matters and ownership included both her mortgages, so by the time I sold her house and paid the mortgages, I’m now £140,000 in the hole. FML
Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML
Today, my wife waited until we’d been married for two weeks to tell me she has a mountain of credit card debt that she’s been hiding from me. This explains why she insisted the mortgage and car be in my name, her credit score is so low that it’s almost a double digit FML
Today, my wife always wants to spend on big items, like a new pool or home renovations; I want to save for our future. At 45 years of age, we are in heavy debt and I have no other assets as a backup. I should have stood up to her from the beginning. FML
Today, my wife says she's not hiding money from me but I checked our joint bank account, which I no longer use, and find she's been transferring money in-and-out of 3 accounts, while taking money from me and getting payday loans to cover it. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
FluffythePink 24
I'd be re-evaluating that relationship...
d j mom 9
dang, you must really love her if you didn't leave her AND payed it off.
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (10)
FluffythePink 24
I'd be re-evaluating that relationship...
Linda Graber 12
Holy cow! How much secret debt did she have?
Hangryko 32
Call the cops.
JasonThorn 24
Yeah, she basically robbed you.
Rake 18
Sounds like she has a huge problem. Better check where the money went to. And organize your finances so you know what you both spend it on.
DLBL 23
I'm guessing gambling debt. the worst.
d j mom 9
dang, you must really love her if you didn't leave her AND payed it off.
Charlie Given 28
Well I hope you're getting a divorce lawyer next that's called financial infidelity.
Iamthebanzai22 21
She clearly cannot control her spending. If you stay with her you will forever be paying off her debt.
Yudith 28
Fun fact: when there's a secred in the family finances, while most men hide secret incomes from their wife (whether to finance their hobby such as golf, gambling, or a mistress, or to lessen the resentment that could be caused by them earning more than their spouse for the same job), most women hide secred debts instead.
MistressAfrodite 5
ooooooooh I’d divorce her.
DLBL 23
That bites! In some states, any inheritance belongs to the heir and not the spouse. Sorry this happened to you.