A man recently found out that he had won a lot of money. “It was in the millions,” he said. It was definitely enough to change his life. He now wants to give a share to his ex-wife, but his new girlfriend isn’t having it.
The man had an ex-wife who was the mother of their two children. The man explained that the ex-wife was a fantastic mother and an all-around decent person.
In fact, the only reason they divorced was that the man cheated on his ex-wife with his current partner. The man admitted to having made a big mistake but understood why she divorced him.
It had been six years, but the ex-wife did whatever she could to keep the divorce pain-free and allowed the man to see his children whenever he wanted. She was still close with his parents but did draw the line with his new girlfriend, to whom she refuses to speak.
So, the man won millions in the lottery and now wants to give his ex-wife a share of that money to say sorry and show her that he is not entirely bad. The man explained that he still loves his ex-wife in a platonic way and said, “she’s the mother of my babies,” and of course, the money would be a big help to her.
Surprisingly, the first person the man called after winning the money was in fact, the ex-wife!
“She was pleased for me, joked that I could take the kids on a world round trip,” he said.
The ex-wife works a terrible job at the public library, and the money could help her pursue her hobbies, and it would create a better life for their children.
The man decided to speak to his parents first, who agreed it was the right thing to do. He then spoke to his lawyer, who “was very surprised but on board.”
The day arrives when the man decides to tell his girlfriend that he plans to give a sum of money to his ex-wife.
He says, “long story short, when I told my girlfriend, she was livid. Screaming that I’m disrespecting her, accusing me of still being in love with my ex-wife.”
The man persists that he is not in love with his ex-wife and that they have grown apart, but he still loves her for being an excellent co-parent.
The girlfriend threatened to leave the man if he didn’t change his plans, and surprisingly the man didn’t really care. He said: “I’m feeling incredibly relieved over the threats.”
The man asked Reddit for advice and if he was in the wrong for giving his ex-wife a share of the money.
Most readers didn’t think he was wrong, but they sympathized with the girlfriend.
One reader said: “The way she reacted was a little over the top, but to be expected since you are giving money to another woman (that you used to be married to.”
Another noted, “your money, your decision. I suspect the anger from your girlfriend is probably just insecurity given the nature of how your relationship with her started.”
Some readers thought the relationship between the man and the new girlfriend was doomed.
One user wrote, “I think your girlfriend is being irrational and entitled, especially considering that it’s your money, not yours and hers. You can do whatever you want with it.”
And another said, “the fact you haven’t married your GF after six years together shows how you feel about her. Break up with her and enjoy your money with your real family.”
Source: Reddit
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