"I've been married to my wife, who is a doctor, for 15 years, and we have two school-age kids. I'm fortunate to have an amazing career I've worked so hard to build. I pay for a nanny, private education for the kids, two mortgages, and almost every other household bill. Yet, somehow, with almost no bills, she has spent every penny of our family money and stopped paying the one bill she was responsible for (her car payment). She has ruined her credit."
"This is a major case of financial infidelity. Financial infidelity is what happens when someone lies or hides money issues from a partner. It's a betrayal that can shake up your family's whole foundation, which is what you seem to be experiencing now. It's not like your wife forgot to pay a bill or spent a little too much on vacation. She hid a whole job change, ruined her credit, and spent the family's savings."
A spouse concealed unemployment and lied about daily activities while spending the family's savings and failing to pay an assigned car payment. The other partner covered nanny care, private school, two mortgages, and most household bills, while the spouse stopped withholding taxes and saved nothing for retirement. The deceit ruined the spouse's credit and eroded marital trust, prompting consideration of divorce. Couples therapy specializing in financial infidelity can help address betrayal, but legal consultation is advised if ending the marriage to protect finances and children. The priority is securing children's safety and financial stability during separation.
Read at Slate Magazine
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