A Few Days After Our Wedding, My New Husband Dumbfounded Me With, ‘We’ll Be Giving Your Salary to My Mom. She’ll Teach You How to Spend It Properly!’
A week after marrying Matt, Sandra faced a shocking demand: he wanted her paycheck sent to his mother, Linda, to manage under a family “system” giving Matt 50% for personal use, 25% for household expenses, and 25% for gifts. Furious, Sandra refused to surrender her independence. Suspecting Linda’s frugality claims, she found a notebook revealing Linda’s reckless spending on luxuries, funded by borrowed money. Sandra played along, transferring her paycheck to a joint account to gain their trust, then confronted them with evidence of Linda’s
financial hypocrisy during a “budget review.” Outraged, Linda stormed out after Sandra moved her money to a private account. Matt, stunned, apologized, recognizing his mother’s control. A week later, he’s more attentive, and Sandra’s cut contact with Linda, keeping her paycheck secure. Their marriage is a work in progress, but Sandra’s clear: she’s no one’s pawn. Was she too harsh, or did they deserve it?
