Picture this: you’ve been working hard, saving up for a dream vacation with your pregnant wife. You’re both excited for some much-needed relaxation, but there’s one catch: your wife insists that if she can’t drink, you can’t either. This is the dilemma faced by our hardworking husband, who has been saving up for a trip abroad with his wife. But when she puts her foot down and enforces a strict no-alcohol rule for both of them, he decides to cancel the trip altogether. Is he in the wrong? Let’s dive into the story.
The Drinking Dilemma
Vacation Drinking Rule
Weed and Work
Rare Drinkers
No Booze Allowed
Stressful Job, Bigger Bills
Saving for a Getaway ️
No Drinks, No Relaxation
Wife’s Unwavering Stance ♀️
Trip Canceled, Cheaper Alternative
So, Who’s in the Wrong Here?
Our hardworking husband finds himself in a pickle: he’s been saving up for a dream vacation with his pregnant wife, but she enforces a strict no-alcohol rule for both of them. He’s already given up smoking weed to support her, but now he’s expected to forgo even a single beer on their trip. Feeling that this kills the relaxation he’s been craving, he decides to cancel the trip and opt for a cheaper, closer-to-home alternative. Is he being unreasonable, or is his wife’s ultimatum a bit too much? Let’s see what people have to say about this situation…
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Husband wants to cancel trip over no drinking, wife pregnant. ♂️
NTA for not wanting to give up drinking on vacation
User calls out husband for using financial leverage to control wife.
Fair point, it shouldn’t be a competition. NAH.
Compromise needed, find healthier ways to unwind
Pregnant wife asks husband not to drink, he cancels trip. YTA.
Pregnant woman calls out husband for lack of support, YTA.
Pregnant wife wants husband to abstain from drinking on vacation. NTA.
Vacation is about alcohol instead of wife? YTA
Pregnancy is a tough time, husband should support wife.
Concerns raised about wife’s pregnancy and husband’s selfishness.
Debating the fairness of pregnancy and parenthood
Mocktails and love, not alcohol and fights. ESH.
ESH. Can’t enjoy vacation without drinking? Not worth it
Husband throws tantrum over vacation booze, labeled YTA by commenter.
NTA is told to learn to relax without substances, prioritize wife and child.
Depriving both of a babymoon over alcohol? YTA.
Supporting pregnant wife’s sobriety should be a priority ♀️
User calls out husband’s contradiction and lack of empathy.
Supportive comment defends husband’s decision to not pay for trip.
Pregnant woman calls out both husband and wife for being unreasonable
Pregnant wife can’t expect husband to go dry, but cancelling vacation is extreme. YTA.
Communication is key! ️ Talk to your wife and compromise.
Silly request or deeper issue? Talk to your wife
Pregnant wife shouldn’t have to take care of drunk husband.
Choosing alcohol over pregnant wife’s comfort on vacation makes YTA.
Alcohol shouldn’t be a priority over your pregnant wife. YTA.
Drinking on vacation vs. relaxing vacation with a baby
Reasonable compromise suggested for pregnant wife and husband’s desire to unwind
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Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix, but neither do stubborn spouses ♀️
Married man refuses to pay for trip over wife’s pregnancy rule ♂️
Supportive comment for pregnant wife’s occasional wine drinking
User questions husband’s responsibility in pregnancy, calls out entitlement.
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Choose solidarity but don’t let it be a requirement.
Asking for more details to assess the situation
Husband wants to cancel trip because he can’t drink. YTA.
Can’t have fun without drinking? Both need to grow up
Wife concerned about husband’s drinking, husband wants control. Holiday ruined?
Pregnant wife’s sacrifice should be respected, husband being unreasonable.
Legal or not, some people can’t relax without drugs
Pregnant wife needs sober husband for emergencies. YTA for cancelling.
Postpone trip if pregnant wife won’t let husband drink. NTA.
ESH for being extreme on a petty issue. Compromise needed.
Choosing alcohol over a vacation with a pregnant wife? YTA ♂️
Don’t let drinking ruin your trip, YTA. Enjoy sober activities
Pregnant wife’s safety vs husband’s drinking, NAH but priorities matter
User supports husband’s decision to cancel trip due to wife’s demands.
NTA stands up to controlling pregnant wife.
A supportive husband refrains from drinking during wife’s pregnancy
Pregnant wife’s husband refuses vacation over no-alcohol ultimatum. YTA.
Compromise is key for alcohol-loving husband and pregnant wife.
Don’t let alcohol ruin your relationship and special moments
Concerned commenter questions substance use during pregnancy and fairness of drinking.
Pregnant wife sacrifices more, husband can skip a few drinks
Pregnancy is a huge sacrifice, talk to your wife
YTA gets called out for flawed comparison with candy.
Pregnant wife can’t drink, husband won’t give up alcohol. ESH.
Transactional approach to problems, see a therapist for healthy relationship
Parent commenter calls out OP for overreacting to wife’s request
Pregnant wife deserves support, not punishment for husband’s drinking habits
Pregnant wife deserves empathy, but cancelling holiday over drinking is childish
Pregnant woman thinks cancelling trip over alcohol is extreme. YTA.
User calls out husband for breaking pact and prioritizing drinking over family.
ESH – Husband wants to drink, pregnant wife gives ultimatums.
Pregnant wife vs husband’s drinking, ESH, but husband’s priorities skewed ♂️
Pregnant wife deserves empathy, not selfishness. YTA.
Pregnant wife deserves support, but forcing abstinence is wrong. ESH.
Pregnant wife wants husband to stop drinking, he refuses. NAH.
Could his behavior when drunk be the real issue?
Pregnant wife disappointed husband won’t stop drinking, found solace in mocktails.
Debate between NAH and ESH, with a soft YTA verdict.
Husband prioritizes drinking over pregnant wife’s health. YTA ♂️
Pregnant wife excluded from trip due to drinking, justified or not?
Engaging in parenthood begins now, not at birth. YTA
Vacation cancelled over drinks? YTA according to commenters
Pregnant wife’s reasonable request met with extreme and petty reaction. ESH.
Married couple dying on hills that don’t make sense ♂️
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Pregnant wife shouldn’t control husband’s drinking. NTA.
Agreeing to wife’s bonkers rule, husband NTA for not going.
Pregnant wife bans husband from drinking on vacation. ESH.
Delaying vacation for full enjoyment, save money for next year.
Supportive comment on not controlling partner’s alcohol consumption.
