Imagine being stuck in a loveless marriage, working tirelessly to support your sick mother, and then being expected to pay for your estranged husband’s funeral. That’s exactly the situation one woman found herself in. After marrying in 2018 and moving to care for her mother, her husband stopped working and left her to fend for herself. She filed for legal separation, but he dodged her attempts to serve him papers. Now, after his sudden death, his family expects her to foot the funeral bill.
The Marriage Begins
The Move and the Struggle
Working Double Time
His Response and Departure ✈️
Filing for Separation
Dodging the Papers ♂️
Moving On and Up
The Call That Changed Everything
The Unfair Expectation ⚰️
Her Stance on the Funeral
Update: Seeking Legal Advice ⚖️
Considering His Daughter
The Other Woman’s Story
Cutting Ties for Good ✂️ ♀️
The Final Decision ️
The Unbelievable Funeral Fiasco
After years of struggling to support herself and her sick mother, this woman is now expected to pay for her estranged husband’s funeral. Despite trying multiple times to serve him divorce papers, he dodged her efforts, leaving her legally married to him. Now that he’s passed away, his family expects her to foot the bill for his burial. She’s decided to seek legal advice and is considering giving any inheritance to his daughter with another woman. If his family refuses to make their own arrangements, she plans to cremate him and let them handle the ashes.
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