5.
“I am about to go over the edge. My wife has freelanced her whole career and has gotten used to a strong and steady cash flow. When we got married, she badgered me into putting down a down payment and paying for a house we can’t afford. I explicitly stated that if I get loans to pay for the down payment, it’s a bad financial decision that might kick us in the butt. I asked to look for a cheaper house instead, or at least stay renting while we are saving. But no, she still got the house that she wanted that I should pay for. I pleaded with her that I won’t be able to afford it, but no, she insisted that we can because she has established clients and she expects more on the way. She said she could help me pay for the house. Stupid me believed that. She’s my wife, after all. Two years later, I am so deep under that we will be losing the house, the car, and my salary barely covers all the loans I have to keep food on the table.”
“And it’s all because the money she expects to make isn’t coming anymore. I am working very hard to keep the house, but now I am at my limit. I went from living comfortably two years ago to being so deep in debt now, and it’s all my fault because she said that I am supposed to be the provider. Now I am staring at a possible eviction in a month or so, with no cash to pay a deposit on a rental. I can’t vent out to my wife because I am the ‘provider.’ This sucks.”
