We all know that one person who just can’t seem to follow the speed limit. But what happens when that person is your spouse, and they finally get caught? One husband found himself in this exact situation and decided to put his foot down. His wife, a stay-at-home mom, is known for her lead foot, and after numerous warnings, she finally received a speeding ticket. Now, the husband is making her pay for it out of her personal spending money, causing quite the debate. Is he being fair, or is he crossing the line? Let’s dive into their story…
The Speeding Wife
The Streak of Luck
The Ticket Details
The Husband’s Frustration
Joint Finances
The Husband’s Decision
Not a Penny-Pincher ♂️
Defensive Driving Offer
The Husband’s Fairness
The Silent Treatment
So, Is the Husband Being Fair?
The husband believes he’s being more than fair by offering his wife options, either pay the ticket from her personal spending money or take a defensive driving course. However, she’s not happy with either choice and thinks he’s making too big a deal out of it. Now, she’s giving him the silent treatment. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…
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“Speeding is a choice, and she might hurt someone one day.”
NTA: Joint account for bills, not tickets. Actions have consequences.
NTA. Wife’s reckless driving puts family at risk
“NTA, she endangers kids! Lucky she hasn’t killed them! “
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“ESH: Treating your wife like a child? Not a healthy dynamic “
NTA. Husband enforces financial responsibility. Drive slower next time!
Insurance hike for wife? A**hole or fair game?
Heartbreaking loss due to a speeding driver
Sharing finances means agreeing on how money is spent
“82 is a common speed on highways” – Discussion on speeding
“NTA, but counseling needed to improve communication and address driving issue.”
“NTA. Wife’s speeding, wife’s responsibility. No shared blame or payment.”
NTA: Speeding consequences = her fun money, not house money
Both parties are at fault for financial imbalance and decision-making.
Creepy parent/child dynamic in relationship over speeding ticket.
Speeding ticket dispute: ESH, but communication is key
Commenter accuses husband of controlling behavior and calls him the a**hole.
Unilateral decision-making and nonsense? This is gonna get messy!
Y’all need therapy!
Joint finances require open communication and compromise
Taking responsibility for your actions – NTA
NTA. Husband holds wife accountable for her actions. Fair play!
“Stop treating your wife like the bad guy and be a team. Just pay the damn ticket out of shared funds. Nobody’s the a**hole here.”
