A man is facing backlash after refusing to help his wife's struggling parents and laughing at her request. The couple had a rocky start to their marriage due to her father disapproving of him and forcing a prenup. When his wife asked him to contribute money to pay off her parents' house and send them on a vacation, he laughed and cited their past behavior towards him. The wife's sisters confronted him, but he refused to budge. While his parents think he may have been an a**hole for laughing, he believes he doesn't owe his in-laws anything.
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When a couple gets married, the expectation is that they become one unit and share everything. However, for this man (32M) and his wife (33F), separate finances have been the norm. Allie's parents have never approved of their marriage and even forced her to sign a prenup. Now, her parents are struggling financially and her sisters have come up with a plan to help them out. But when Allie asked her husband for help, he laughed at her request. This has caused tension between them and led to a heated argument on a zoom call with her sisters. While the man believes he is not in the wrong, is his refusal to help his wife's family a sign of a deeper issue in their marriage? Let's dive into the comments and see what others have to say about this situation.
NTA for refusing to financially bail out toxic in-laws.
sqibbery | sqibbery
Commenter laughs at wife's request to help her parents.
grooviusmaximus | grooviusmaximus
OP is NTA for refusing to give money to in-laws, but laughing at wife's request is not cool. However, wife also needs to apologize since she chose him with conditions set by her father and allowed her family to treat him poorly.
Basic_Marsupial_918 | Basic_Marsupial_918
Commenter calls out husband's resentment towards wife's family.
meowingtonsmistress | meowingtonsmistress
Man refuses to help wife's parents and laughs, commenters divided 😬
Kaiser93 | Kaiser93
Commenters question the foundation of OP's marriage and respect for each other.
ben_burnache | ben_burnache
NTA for refusing in-laws' request for money, but laughing was unnecessary 😬
HunterDangerous1366 | HunterDangerous1366
A husband laughed at his wife's request to help her struggling parents, causing her to feel embarrassed and guilty. Some commenters disagree with her actions, but others sympathize with her and offer advice.
steeveebeemuse | steeveebeemuse
Laughing at wife's request, but considering the impact on marriage. ESH.
spunkyfuzzguts | spunkyfuzzguts
Financial independence leads to laughter at wife's request. NTA.
Slugdirt | Slugdirt
OP's spiteful behavior towards wife's family is repulsive 🤢
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Sisters to the rescue! 💰
Anewstageinlife | Anewstageinlife
Don't let anyone guilt you into giving money 💰
Dangerous_Leek_5754 | Dangerous_Leek_5754
👍NTA. Laughing at an absurd request is a natural reaction.
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Standing up to in-laws: NTA for refusing $8k gift 💸
Unit-Healthy | Unit-Healthy
Commenter celebrates karma with a puppy-filled reply 🐶
sickofdriving007 | sickofdriving007
Paying off the house makes sense, but a vacation doesn't 💸✈️
NHFNCFRE | NHFNCFRE
Husband refuses to help wife's parents despite her request. NTA.
BLUEStarr1982 | BLUEStarr1982
Commenter suggests marriage counseling and advice on prenup.
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Man laughs at wife's request to help struggling parents.
JimDixon | JimDixon
Man refuses wife's family help, laughs at her request. Soft YTA.
caz__z | caz__z
Unwilling to help in-laws, but don't be too harsh on spouse 😬
PomeloPepper | PomeloPepper
NTA. Consider asking sisters' husbands' friends. In-laws should grovel.
ndcollector | ndcollector
Commenter questions toxic relationship dynamics with ESH judgement 😕
EhDub13 | EhDub13
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DepressedPop | DepressedPop
Laughing off a silly joke, but refusing to help family. 😅💰
AllyAddams | AllyAddams
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GroundbreakingRub644 | GroundbreakingRub644
Respecting personal finances. 💰
Early_Prompt6396 | Early_Prompt6396
Reflect on your behavior, ESH. Don't hold grudges 💭
kmcc12345 | kmcc12345
Navigating financial responsibilities with in-laws 😬💰
WorsePartOfValor | WorsePartOfValor
NTA stands up against wife's entitled family, receives unreasonable request.
Beautiful_mistakes | Beautiful_mistakes
Supporting in-laws can be tough 😬
toolittleluck | toolittleluck
Generous or Greedy? The debate on helping in-laws.
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Boundaries crossed, lazy sisters should help. Marriage at risk. 💔
NickMullensMustache | NickMullensMustache
Laughing at a ridiculous request from horrible in-laws 😂
AveryAverina | AveryAverina
Commenter questions OP's love for his wife. 😬
TheSavageBallet | TheSavageBallet
Stand your ground and don't give into entitled in-laws. 💪
CraigBybee | CraigBybee
Don't be a doormat, stand up for yourself! 💪
kittykatvegas13 | kittykatvegas13
Karma is a b*tch 🤷♂️
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Commenter calls out post author's disgust for wife's situation 💔
delalunes | delalunes
Standing up for yourself in a dysfunctional family 👏
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