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Guy Shares How He Realized His Wife Was A Gold Digger All This Time
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Guy Shares How He Realized His Wife Was A Gold Digger All This Time

Guy Shares How He Realized His Wife Was A Gold Digger All This TimeFamily Try To Warn This Guy About His Gold-Digger Wife, He Doesn't Listen And Regrets It GreatlyFamily Warns Man He's Dating A Gold Digger But He Ignores Them, 10 Years Later, He Realizes It The Hard Way“10 Years Later… I See They Were Right”: Man Shares Heartbreaking Story Of Gold-Digger Wife Leaving Him For Someone RicherFamily Tries To Warn Man About His Wife Being A Gold Digger, He Realizes 10 Years Later After She Divorces Him For Someone RicherMan Ignores Red Flags And Family Advice, 10 Years Later He Finally Realizes He Married A Gold DiggerMan Is Crushed After Coming To The Realization He'd Been Blind To The Fact His Wife Is A Gold Digger, Loses Half Of Everything After The Divorce“She Assured Me She Was Happy”: Man Ignores All Of Wife’s Red Flags, Right Until She Asks For Divorce Once He Stops Making Enough Money
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You can never be sure what’s happening inside someone’s head. Even if you’ve known them for a long time.

A Reddit user named aManFilledWithRegret just shared his story with the platform’s community on r/TrueOffMyChest. He married his college sweetheart when they were still students and the couple had gone through thick and thin together. They had been together for over a decade and, despite his family’s suspicions, the man thought that was only the beginning.

But when he was laid off, he realized it was the end.

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    This man loved his wife and made sure she had everything that she needed

    Image credits: Karolina Grabowska (not the actual photo)

    But when he started making significantly less, their relationship hit the rocks

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    Eventually, she divorced him

    Image credits: cottonbro studio (not the actual photo)

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    The man clearly hasn’t recovered yet

    Image credits: Andrea Piacquadio (not the actual photo)

    The leading reasons for divorce have fluctuated over the years and vary by country, often heavily influenced by cultural beliefs and practices. In Denmark, for example, a 2019 study revealed the top causes were:

    • lack of love and intimacy;
    • communication problems;
    • lack of sympathy, trust, and respect;
    • growing apart because of different interests and activities.

    A national survey from 2005 remains the most recent large-scale report about the leading causes of divorce in the US. According to this survey, the 12 top reasons for divorce from most to least common are:

    • lack of commitment;
    • constant arguing or conflict;
    • infidelity;
    • marrying too young;
    • unrealistic expectations about partner or marriage;
    • inequality between partners;
    • inadequate preparation for marriage;
    • domestic violence;
    • financial problems;
    • conflict about domestic work;
    • lack of family support;
    • religious differences.

    Americans are hesitant to share how much they make with their partners

    Image credits: Karolina Grabowska (not the actual photo)

    However, more couples might be heading down the same path as aManFilledWithRegret. About 1 in 5 Americans don’t tell anyone how much their salary is, including their spouses or partners, according to a 2018 survey from Aspiration, a California-based financial services firm.

    Only 60 percent of women and 52 percent of men share their salaries with their significant others. American adults’ hesitancy to share how much they make can hinder healthy financial growth as a couple, said Andrei Cherny, co-founder and CEO of Aspiration.

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    “Money has traditionally been a taboo topic in America and people don’t like to discuss it because it makes them uncomfortable,” Cherny told CNBC. “However, this, unfortunately, results in many Americans having limited financial literacy — how are people supposed to learn how to deal with their money in a responsible way if nobody ever wants to talk about it?”

    While some people support the man

    Many think there might be more to the story

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    Here’s what the others are saying

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    Kotryna Br

    Kotryna Br

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    Kotryna is a Photo Editor at Bored Panda with a BA in Graphic Design. Before Bored Panda, she worked as a freelance graphic designer and illiustrator. When not editing, she enjoys working with clay, drawing, playing board games and drinking good tea.

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    Kotryna Br

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    Kotryna is a Photo Editor at Bored Panda with a BA in Graphic Design. Before Bored Panda, she worked as a freelance graphic designer and illiustrator. When not editing, she enjoys working with clay, drawing, playing board games and drinking good tea.

    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Rokas Laurinavičius

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    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Writer, BoredPanda staff

    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was no gold digger. She was with him when he had nothing but debt and supported him through a health crisis. They were married for 10 years and had 2 children. He is projecting his personal frustrations at her imo. Any marriage of that length would be 50/50 split. I wonder who has custody of the children as he doesn't talk about child support. Did they agree not to do that? If so then how is she a gold digger? She could could have gotten more if she is the primary care giver. Again this is resentment at a failed marriage and excusing his part in that by making it about the money. I want to hear her side, especially about how her disapproving in laws made her feel and treated her.

    lenka
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uuurgh. This man needs some serious counselling and self reflection. I'd put money on his attitude being the primary cause of the divorce.

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He admits that the field of work he got into is "dwindling" - so why did he expend so much time and energy pursuing it?

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was no gold digger. She was with him when he had nothing but debt and supported him through a health crisis. They were married for 10 years and had 2 children. He is projecting his personal frustrations at her imo. Any marriage of that length would be 50/50 split. I wonder who has custody of the children as he doesn't talk about child support. Did they agree not to do that? If so then how is she a gold digger? She could could have gotten more if she is the primary care giver. Again this is resentment at a failed marriage and excusing his part in that by making it about the money. I want to hear her side, especially about how her disapproving in laws made her feel and treated her.

    lenka
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uuurgh. This man needs some serious counselling and self reflection. I'd put money on his attitude being the primary cause of the divorce.

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He admits that the field of work he got into is "dwindling" - so why did he expend so much time and energy pursuing it?

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