{"id":6762,"date":"2025-03-14T20:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=6762"},"modified":"2025-03-14T20:56:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:56:58","slug":"a-few-days-after-our-wedding-my-new-husband-dumbfounded-me-with-well-be-giving-your-salary-to-my-mom-shell-teach-you-how-to-spend-it-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/a-few-days-after-our-wedding-my-new-husband-dumbfounded-me-with-well-be-giving-your-salary-to-my-mom-shell-teach-you-how-to-spend-it-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Days After Our Wedding, My New Husband Dumbfounded Me With, \u2018We\u2019ll Be Giving Your Salary to My Mom. She\u2019ll Teach You How to Spend It Properly!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sandra thought married life\u2019s biggest challenge would be sharing space. She was wrong. Just a week after the wedding, her husband Matt dropped a bombshell: her paycheck was going to his mom. Shocked, Sandra refused to be pushed around and hatched a plan.\n
Matt and Sandra had been together three years before marriage. She was independent and worked hard for her goals. So, when Matt casually mentioned finances, Sandra thought it would be a conversation about budgeting. Instead, Matt announced they\u2019d be giving her salary to his mom, who would \u201cteach her how to spend it.\u201d\n
Sandra was furious. Matt claimed his mom had a system that worked for their family: 50% to Matt for personal use, 25% for household expenses, and 25% for gifts. Sandra was stunned. She was not going to let Matt and his mom control her finances.\n
The next morning, Sandra pretended to agree with Matt\u2019s plan. She transferred her paycheck into their joint account and texted Matt\u2019s mom to confirm she was on board. But Sandra had a different plan brewing. She noticed Linda, Matt\u2019s mom, was always spending money on designer goods despite preaching frugality. Sandra snooped and found evidence that Linda had been borrowing money to cover her excessive spending.\n
That Friday, Linda came over with her folder to review Sandra\u2019s paycheck. But Sandra was ready. She handed Matt a folder of her own\u2014revealing Linda\u2019s reckless spending and debts. The confrontation was explosive, with Linda storming out, furious. Matt was devastated and promised to make things right.\n
Since then, Matt\u2019s been more respectful and attentive, finally seeing his mom\u2019s control. Sandra\u2019s paycheck is staying in her own account, and their relationship is slowly healing, but with clear boundaries.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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