Birthdays are special, but what happens when your wife chooses to spend time with her friend instead of you on your birthday? This husband was left feeling angry and hurt, but instead of waiting for his wife to return, he decided to spend the day with his friend.
When his wife returned, he took her to the same restaurant but with his friend instead. Was he wrong to do so? Read the full story to find out what happened and decide for yourself if he is the a**hole.
Birthday dinner at Korean BBQ with pregnant wife

Wife prioritizes friend over husband’s birthday, goes to sleepover instead

Betrayed husband celebrates birthday with friend at Korean BBQ

Understanding partner forgives wife for birthday dinner mishap ❤️

Choosing friend over husband’s birthday dinner, who’s controlling here?

Navigating spousal conflicts over social obligations

Judging if the man’s behavior is acceptable or not

Man takes friend to wife’s reserved birthday restaurant
A man’s wife prioritized her childhood friend over his birthday plans and went to a sleepover at her friend’s place instead of celebrating with him. He got mad and decided to spend the day with his friend instead, including going to the Korean BBQ restaurant they had booked. His wife got upset when she came back and found out, saying that he’s controlling and shouldn’t be deciding who she spends time with.
Now, the man is wondering if he’s the asshole. Read on to find out what people think about this situation and whether the man overstepped his boundaries.
Wife prioritizes friend over husband’s milestone birthday, gets upset he had a good time with friend. NTA

Wife ditches husband on birthday, expects him to cry. He has fun instead. NTA
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Celebrating your birthday alone? Not on my watch!

Birthday plans canceled by wife for friend, NTA for celebrating with friend.

“Unavoidable circumstance” or selfish behavior? Birthday dinner controversy. ️

Taking a friend to wife’s reserved restaurant on birthday

Wife cancels birthday plans, husband takes friend to restaurant, NTA.

Comment section suspects cheating and advises paternity test.

Commenter defends NTA but someone finds it suspicious

Prioritizing a friend over a partner on a birthday? NTA

Stand up for yourself and seek therapy before baby arrives

Commenter calls out OP for being TA, suspicions of infidelity

Friend steals reservation, wife mad, commenter thinks NTA ♂️

Choose your own birthday dinner, not manipulative wife’s friend

Choosing to celebrate his birthday with a friend causes wife’s anger. NTA

Comment section takes a wild turn with cheating accusations

Birthday dinner reservation drama: taking control and standing up for yourself.

Comment and replies highlight gender bias in relationship conflicts

Wife’s birthday surprise for husband goes wrong, friend intervenes. NTA.

Spotting manipulation tactics: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender

Spouse ditches birthday plans, gets mad when husband hangs with friend. NTA

When your wife reserves your birthday restaurant for someone else
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Support for standing up to unreasonable behavior

Friend’s company better than wife’s birthday surprise ️

Fiancé chooses friend over wife on birthday, is she crazy?

Respectful boundaries and compromise are key in any relationship

Friend’s wife reserves birthday restaurant, man not in the wrong

Communication issues now? Baby’s arrival will make it tougher
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Cheating exes and toxic behavior: NTA stands strong

Celebrated birthday without wife after she prioritized friend over plans. NTA.

Friendship over birthdays? NTA stands up to hypocrisy

Supportive comment validates OP’s actions and shares helpful information.

Enjoying birthday with a friend, NTA despite wife’s expectations.

Wife changed plans, not the friend. NTA. ♂️ ️
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Don’t let a good reservation go to waste! ️

Red flags or just forgetful? NTA for enjoying birthday dinner.

Friendship or cover up? NTA comment sparks speculation

Wife leaves husband alone on birthday, gets mad when he doesn’t spend it alone.

Cancelled birthday plans, NTA. Wife needs to re-plan.
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Commenter sympathizes with man whose wife ruined his birthday.

Friend takes reserved birthday restaurant spot, NTA and relatable

Don’t let anyone ruin your birthday You did the right thing!

Wife’s mistake, friend’s treat. Not the a**hole
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Birthday dinner with a friend – NTA, irrelevant reservation.

Don’t let your wife dictate your birthday plans! NTA.

Comment suggests paternity test due to wife’s suspicious behavior

Questioning the marriage and paternity? NTA though.

Spouse prioritizing friend over husband’s birthday?

Birthday dinner reservation kept, wife still mad. NTA

Defending cancelled plans, commenter says NTA with confidence

Questioning paternity? NTA according to Redditor’s experience.

Questioning partner’s loyalty on birthday plans, NTA or ESH?

Commenter suspects infidelity after suspicious behavior from friend’s wife

Friendship or Cheating? Troubled marriage on his 30th birthday

Curious about the wife’s expectations? Read this comment.

Not the a**hole, but maybe a paternity test?
