When people get divorced, it’s usually because it’s the right move for their family, but having kids makes things a lot more complicated. Getting remarried and having more kids complicates things even further, especially when your kids with one partner live a bit more comfortably than your kids with the other.
One man on Reddit recently discovered that his ex-wife is planning an expensive Disney cruise with the kids they share together. The only problem is, their trip is making the kids he has with his new wife jealous. Now, he’s asking AITI if he was wrong for asking his ex to stop showing off.
His Ex-Wife Found Success While His New Family Struggles
Divorced For Ten Years
The user remarried a year after divorcing his ex-wife, with whom he had two sons. After remarrying, he had three daughters. He also shares that his ex never remarried, but reveals that she started her own profitable business.
The ex-wife now makes a lot more money than OP, who is the sole provider for his daughters with his new wife. As a result, the ex can afford nice gifts and vacations for her sons, which OP cannot afford for his daughters. When the sons are over, they talk about all the trips they go on, including plans for an upcoming Disney cruise vacation. OP is upset because it makes his daughters jealous.
OP texted his ex to ask her to stop showing off and flaunting her wealth, but the ex responded that he and his new wife aren’t on her mind when she spends her money. Now, he’s asking if he’s wrong for thinking that his ex-wife is spiteful.
Redditors More Or Less Agreed With One Another
It appears to a lot of commenters that OP is the one who is spiteful, as he pointed out how his ex-wife is still single and didn’t end up having any more kids.
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Suspicious of OP’s Relationship Timeline
Many point out that OP divorced his ex 10 years ago, and also has a 10-year-old son. Meanwhile, his oldest daughter with his new wife is 9 years old. Because the ages are suspiciously close, users wonder if there’s more to the story than OP has shared.
Who’s Really Showing Off?
Commenters agree that it was fine for OP to ask his sons not to show off in front of his daughters, but it has little to do with his ex-wife. She’s free to do what she pleases, and how she provides for her sons has nothing to do with his daughters.
