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Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by BennyDGreat: 5:57am On Mar 27, 2021
davillian:

Bro you spoke well....
There is a deep cut
And the scar would be on the man's mind.....
Even if he forgives her.
It's really heart breaking.
My friend was picked up by the police and the issues requires bail....
He has been with me for like 3 months ,he made me believe he doesn't have money and I have been the one handling all expenses...
He called me to come bail him but the kind of money they were requesting I dint have it at the moment..
But he was insisting I come to the station...
I got there he handed me his atm card to pull out the money and I added the one with me...I don't know what made me to check his account balance.
The shock I got ehnnnnn made me shade tears...


Dishonest people abound everywhere

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Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by BennyDGreat: 6:20am On Mar 27, 2021
lawalmovichhhh:
I REMEMBER THE PERSON WEY I ADVICE TO SAFE HIS MARRIAGE, DEY INSIDE GRAVE NOW. FINALLY. NAA THE MARRIAGE KON SAVE AM

Hmm wrong marriage is death sentence
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by BennyDGreat: 9:10am On Mar 27, 2021
jerriecesar:
You can't really view the picture when you re inside the frame. Take a step back and look at it closely, and you will see the bigger picture. Do you love God?!!!. Women are dimension of God, just as God loves man and will give everything to man so a man will love his wife and give everything to her. But then how's ur relationship with God?, How well have u been faithful and sincere to him?. I believe God is trying to teach how to love him, I can only imagine how u feel now but imagine how God feels everything time u break his heart, everytime u refuse to love him back. Forgive ur wife, go back to God in love and he alone can teach and guide u through all this. 08054591148 you can contact me anytime

Wow. Best comment so far.
Are you a counselor?
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Sixfeetbelle: 12:31pm On Mar 27, 2021
freeman67:


Her salary is not the bone of contention completely. However, it is part of it because other things she is normally supposed to take care of for herself by herself aside the normal house responsibility is shifted to the guys corner putting more pressure on his income. Imagine as little as sanitary pad would be paid for by the guy. And she goes to work not a complete house wife ooo. He would have had moral right to tell her to take care of such things without feeling guilty.

Because human desire grows according to their earnings, she discovered that she needed a car which is in no way a bad thing. However, the guy said he was not bouyant enough when she requested but she insisted and requested to loan him the money instead. Then she start pressurising him for refund and All these was because he assumed her salary was meagre.

The car issue, I agree with, she shouldn't have done that at all. The rest, not so much. Unless there was an agreement earlier on in their marriage about how financial responsibilities would be shared and how much each party was to be responsible for, it naturally falls on the man to take care of his household down to the meagre things.

Or don't you know that if he knew from the start how much she earned, that he wouldn't have changed his proposed lifestyle plan to a more wealthy living all in a bid to include her salary?
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by gly(m): 3:15pm On Mar 27, 2021
emmanuelewumi:



Why


The husband should get his own house and Investment, the couple should conbine resources to have a joint Investment or house

Read through what you wrote @emmanuelewumi! I guess no difference with what my post stated if you had comprehended it very well, and I believe this further answers you WHY question.
Regards
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by emmanuelewumi(m): 3:20pm On Mar 27, 2021
gly:


Read through what you wrote @emmanuelewumi! I guess no difference with what my post stated if you had comprehended it very well, and I believe this further answers you WHY question.
Regards


She can't change the title of the property that is already in her name. The man should be smart next time

The man is still young, this is the time for him to start investing for his own future.

He is lucky that the wife is not the landlady of the house the family is currently staying and he is paying rent to his wife without knowing.

A lot happens,
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by gly(m): 3:29pm On Mar 27, 2021
emmanuelewumi:



She can't change the title of the property that is already in her name. The man should be smart next time

The man is still young, this is the time for him to start investing for his own future.

He is lucky that the wife is not the landlady of the house the family is currently staying and he is paying rent to his wife without knowing.

A lot happens,


Baba, e be like say you no read the story o, or you no digest the thing well!
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by emmanuelewumi(m): 3:37pm On Mar 27, 2021
gly:



Baba, e be like say you no read the story o, or you no digest the thing well!


I read the story. The man is a big fool and a simp. Whatever happened to him serves him right, no need blaming the young lady who saw a mugu and cashed out big time

I understand what you wrote. The man should take it as part of his learning and education.

I am sure he is now wiser. He won't repeat the foolishness he just exhibited again
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Nobody: 7:35pm On Mar 27, 2021
My brother, All i can say is now is the time to be a man.

She dun fvvck up, she dun fvvck up.

For the sake of your 2 cute kids, forgive,... i know you'll never be the same after this issue.

At least you & your wife should make efforts "collectively" to work on your home.

May God help you.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Ilekokonit: 8:03pm On Mar 27, 2021
izito:
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In 2016 she told me her salary was #50,000 And then two years later, she said, “Oh these people, don’t mind them. They added only #5000 to my old salary.

I agreed and took that money from her, topped it up to get her a car. For three months my ears never rest. She would wake up at dawn and ask me to pay what I owed her . I got tired and paid the money when I didn’t have much in my account.

I saw a mail with the subject, “January Payslip.” I opened and started going through. When I saw her gross salary, I was shocked. #400,734 ? And this girl has been crying poverty?

I realized my wife had bought a piece of land and had started building. Her father was in charge of the project.

When we bought land, it was her name and my name that appeared on the land title. That car I bought for her with a loan from her bears her name. I didn’t mind. I believed what’s hers was also mine. 

Her father was clearly angry. He asked, almost shouting, “You said I told you my daughter has a building? Where did I say that and when?

The land I bought has our names. I’m selling it and take my money back. The car she’s driving has her name. I put a for-sale sticker on it some weeks ago. Each one for himself, God for us all. She keeps asking if I’m going to leave her. I keep telling her I won’t but if she wants a divorce, I will gladly give her. I’m not going to leave the marriage. *What's your take?*

That woman will almost finish you if you keep living with her.

The wife is a liar, a thief and a conniving cunning parasite who does not deserve to be called a wife and she WILL turn your children against you very soon if she has not started doing so already. Her actions have already shown that she is there to steal, to kill and to destroy you financially, emotionally and in other ways.

Any wife who connives, conspires and talks too much with her father , mother or siblings behind her husbands back does not mean well for her husband or her marriage and in ALL such marriages, ONLY God can raise the man up again from the ALL ROUND setback that woman will inflict on HIS LIFE and he wil only start to recover lost glory / ground IF HE IS SMART ENOUGH TO LEAVE SUCH A DISHONEST TOXIC WOMAN AND MARRIAGE AND RUN FOR HIS DEAR LIFE.

Den no dey tell person.

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Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Ilekokonit: 8:50pm On Mar 27, 2021
Some of my conclusions about Nigerian women can be found below and in Nairaland articles of the same names :-

Before you set a woman up financially make sure you have set yourself up first.

The above life saving financial advice should be given to all boys before they reach 15 years of age.

This advice is more valuable to a man than any degree.

Have you ever seen a blood sucking parasite leave its host animal better than they met it

So err on the side of caution and BEWARE and BE WARY of these opportunistic, dishonest and deceitful parasites called women before they abort your financial and emotional destiny.

The devil comes to steal, to kill and to destroy which is why great men of the past and the current times are regularly being brought down to prison or suicide. Just focus on international news stories of rich and successful men who are brought to their knees and disgraced and you will see the foot prints and finger prints of a woman in the men's down fall.

If You Spend 10% Or More Of Your Income On Your Woman Then She Is A Liability.

Most African women are cunning parasites.

The Biggest Mistake A Man Can Make Is To Think A Woman's Love Is Permanent

He who has ears let him hear.

Most Black Women Have An Evil Spirit Living Inside Them.

You Need A Woman That Will Prolong Your Life NOT One That Will Shorten Your Life

The LONG TERM risk reward ratio of living with a destiny killing Nigerian WOEMAN portends MAJOR RISK for the man with negligible rewards for him "personally" and these scheming and TREACHEROUS Nigerian women will reveal themselves to you in their inglorious wickedness sooner or later.

Trying to satisfy a woman in today's world is an exercise in futility

Helping or trusting these evil parasitic creatures called Nigerian Women is a one way street to poverty.


Be Mean and Stingy to Women (especially black ones) while you are still poor so than when you eventually become rich, you don't let down your guards.

There Is No Woman That Leaves A Mans Bank Balance Better Off Than She Met It.

Only a man with a MAFIA mindset can deal successfully with Nigerian women.

Don't Promise A Woman Marriage Until You Know Her TRUE Character.

Never Expect Any Long Term Good From Any Woman Except Maybe Your Mum.

Its Easier For A Man To Get A Good Job Than To Get A Good Loyal Nigerian Woman.

If a woman you are dating shows ANY signs of selfishness, self-centeredness, lack of consideration for others or a lack of conscience, DUMP her IMMEDIATELY. Better to be safe that sorry.

Having A Wife Or Girlfriend Is A Lose / Lose Zero Sum Game For The Man.

Investing Emotions In A Woman Is A Sure Way To Disaster For A Man

Don't Date Or Marry Someone You Are Suspicious About.

If You Have Kids Already Or You Don't Want Kids, Why RISK Living With A Woman

Nigerian Women Don't Have The Capacity To Love A Man Long Term.

Men should stop Looking For Peace Of Mind In A Woman As They Can Not Give You Peace.

Most Black Women Are Selfish, Self-centered, Unreasonable And Illogical.

Ruthless women have extra testosterone, scientists show
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ruthless-women-have-extra-testosterone-scientists-show-1776769.html

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Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by dbestuncle: 9:07pm On Mar 27, 2021
Having read much on this subject I felt I should Add my own opinion.forgive her n let go, henceforth replan the finance of the home. Let her tell her story or explin y she did it nd forgive Herman the trust will return smll smll
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by gly(m): 9:58pm On Mar 27, 2021
emmanuelewumi:



I read the story. The man is a big fool and a simp. Whatever happened to him serves him right, no need blaming the young lady who saw a mugu and cashed out big time

I understand what you wrote. The man should take it as part of his learning and education.

I am sure he is now wiser. He won't repeat the foolishness he just exhibited again

You are right bro, but to call the man a SIMP for being hard woking and determine to take responsibility of being the man/head of his household get as e be o.
The bolded is the way to go! We learn everyday.
Regards bro
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Ghidey(m): 3:30am On Mar 28, 2021
you appeared to be a responsible man who believes the man should take care of his home no matter what but and she took advantage of that on you.
if you had shown any form of envy or hatred to her success in the past and that made her feel insecure around you. hence the high level of distrust.

how long does she wanna keep such a secret?
her plan was to keep this as a secret till she complete the house and u will both move in as a rented apartment nd you will be paying rent to her.
this is the highest level of betrayal to me worse than been cheated on.
you re sleeping on same bed for years with such secret in her heart and she could keep it then your life is not safe with her.

how many of such shes keeping away from you? you will get to know more later in life if she spares you to live that long.

marriage without trust kills love and without those 2 you re just waiting for the official crash of the marriage.
in fact I cant sleep the next minute beside her at the knowledge of this truth.
she can go with she got from me dubiously and I end the marriage.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by emmanuelewumi(m): 3:40am On Mar 28, 2021
gly:


You are right bro, but to call the man a SIMP for being hard woking and determine to take responsibility of being the man/head of his household get as e be o.
The bolded is the way to go! We learn everyday.
Regards bro


Taking responsibility without using his head, the wife gave him a loan to buy a car for her and he was not smart enough to know the source of the fund.

He is a typical African man, who did not want help. Being the sole provider is outdated, once the wife works she is expected to handle some expenses at the home front. I hope this man won't kill himself before his time

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Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by MrMacinterchi1: 1:21pm On Mar 28, 2021
Jodha:
Yhu have to decide if yhu still want the relationship.... nobody can advise yhu on that.. it's a decision only yhu can make....

Marriage is not a switch yhu can turn on and off..since yhure in...yhure in...
It's difficult but yhu have to try and forgive her.... it'll take time but for the sake of the children...

Do yhu still love her?
I think she has learnt her lesson by now.,...but keep splitting the bills...if she cannot play her role as a support...then yhu shouldn't stress yhurself for her.....

Pray about it... there's nothing God cannot fix... he'll surely heal yhur broken heart...
Please, what is Yhu and Yhur ?
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Nobody: 4:48pm On Mar 28, 2021
Kebbiprince:

Marry me Rama
Funny U
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Gaddafih001(m): 7:51pm On Mar 28, 2021
izito:
*

In 2016 she told me her salary was #50.000 And then two years later, when she got promoted, I asked about her salary and she said, “Oh these people, don’t mind them. They added only #5000 to my old salary. Because of her meager salary, I’ve taken up so many responsibilities in the house without complaint. I pay for utilities and pay for food. I pay the fees of our two kids, clothe them, and take care of their medical bills. When my wife sends me a grocery list, she adds sanitary pads. She buys dresses and clothes, comes to show them to me, and asks me to pay for them. She started talking about a car when our second child came in. Things weren’t good on my side so I asked her to give me some time. She said, “I’ve saved something. I can add it to what you have so you pay me when your money comes.”

I agreed and took that money from her, topped it up to get her a car. For three months my ears never rest. She would wake up at dawn and ask me to pay what I owed her. I got tired and paid the money when I didn’t have much in my account.

One evening, I turned my laptop on and saw a lot of emails. I checked and it was my wife’s email that had been opened. I asked her, “Did you use my laptop?” She answered, “Yeah I was checking something.” I told her, “Then you didn’t log out.” She answered, “I forgot. Please log out for me.” I was about to log out when something caught my attention. I saw a mail with the subject, “January Payslip.” I opened and started going through. When I saw her gross salary, I was shocked. #400,734? And this girl has been crying poverty?

I went through the details. That night I couldn’t sleep. I was angry. I felt let down. I felt cheated. I felt played. We’ve been married for six good years and my wife earned that much without my knowledge? How much she earned didn’t bother me a lot than what she was using that money for. I decided not to talk immediately but rather do a little bit of investigation.

All my life I’ve held the view that it wasn’t right for anyone to go through their partner’s phone. It’s an invasion of privacy and it breeds mistrust in the relationship but that night, going through her phone was the only way to find out what I was looking for. I started with her best friend. Nothing much was found. Her family had a Whatsapp group. I read the messages there. I got few hints. I went through the chat with her father and that was when I realized my wife had bought a piece of land and had started building. Her father was in charge of the project. He had sent photos of the various stages of the building. At some point, her father said, “Thank you for helping out your brother. He would have been home had it not been you.”

She has only one brother—her senior brother. I went to look for the chat between them. Her senior brother lost his job and was home doing nothing so my wife bought her Hyundai i10 to use for Uber. Every week, her brother rendered an account and they split the money. From all indications, my wife was doing well for herself while she plays poor so she could rely on my salary. Why would she do that? I thought I was being a supportive husband so my wife could be proud of the man she married. When we bought land, it was her name and my name that appeared on the land title. That car I bought for her with a loan from her bears her name. I didn’t mind. I believed what’s hers was also mine. 

The next morning she realized I wasn’t looking well. I was boiling on the inside but looking for a good opportunity to start the conversation. When I calmed down a little, I asked her, “So why would you do that to me?” She asked, “What have I done?” I answered, “You bought land, you never told me. You started building on it, you never told me. When are you going to tell me?” She was shocked. She asked, “Who told you all that?” I said, “Your father did.” She stood quiet for a while. She asked, “Why would my father tell you all that? What were you people talking about” I said, “I don’t know. You can ask him.” 

We left it there. Some minutes later she came to me with her phone: “My father wants to talk to you.” The phone was already on a loudspeaker. His father was clearly angry. He asked, almost shouting, “You said I told you my daughter has a building? Where did I say that and when?” I asked, “Is it not true that my wife has a building project going on that you’re supervising?”  He asked me, “I told you that?” I asked, “Is it true or not?” After the back and forth I told them, “I read your messages last night. I saw the pictures. I read the various budget you had sent to my wife. I read the confirmation of the money receipts that you sent her. You’re a man. Would you be happy if your wife does this to you?” He started fumbling. He started apologizing saying he thought I was aware.”


My wife stood there motionless, didn’t know what to say. When her father hung up, I told her everything I knew, from her salary to the car she bought for her brother. I said, “Yet, even your sanitary pad, I buy them. You think I’m a fool? You’ll use your money to acquire your own properties and live on mine because you’re my wife? I hear. We’ll see.”

Trust was lost. Love was broken. We had to find a new way of living our lives going forward. Her father called me every morning and evening apologizing for everything and sometimes taking up the blame so I didn’t have to blame his daughter. I told him, “The emotional state I’m in right now, it would be hard to think straight or think forgiveness. Just give me space.” Three days later, they were in our house. The father, the mother, and the senior brother. They came to apologize. “Don’t let this break up the beautiful marriage you both have. If nothing at all, consider the kids and be lenient in your judgment.”

I listened to them. My position was still the same. “I need time to clear my mind. Just leave me alone to think.” From last month to this moment that I’m writing this, my wife had changed totally. She doesn’t ask for money but the house is being run smoothly. She has started paying for things she never paid for but that doesn’t move me. She has taught me a very great lesson and I’m taking it seriously. That in everything, I have to look out for myself and my family first. Last she told me, “If you want us to change the names on those properties, we can do so.” Guess whose name is on the property…her father’s name.”

I told her, “You don’t need to change anything. They are yours. You suffered for them so you can decide what you want to do with them.” The land I bought has our names. I’m selling it and take my money back. The car she’s driving has her name. I put a for-sale sticker on it some weeks ago. She agreed she’ll pay for the car. I’ve given her two months to pay up or I sell it and take my money. She’s getting the message and I’m glad. Each one for himself, God for us all. She keeps asking if I’m going to leave her. I keep telling her I won’t but if she wants a divorce, I will gladly give her. I’m not going to leave the marriage. I would give us some time to heal and see what may happen but when it comes to money, I’ve taken the lesson she taught me through her actions. 

*What's your take?*
The family is milking her on code.
The house is for them but the woman in her innocence thinks her family is helping to secure her future incase anything goes wrong.
Tell her to change the title of the documents ASAP to the name of the kids...
I have witnessed something like this in my area.
The senior brother gave her a land to build as the first daughter and she built 2 storey building on the property..
She lost her husband who never knew she had such property and wanted to fall back to it as a means of survival after she lost her contract job.
The brothers troubled her that she had stroke and died under six months..
The kids are picking scrabs now.
A girl and two boys.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by hartson(m): 10:39pm On Mar 28, 2021
GOFRONT:
Fear women after Viper
Viper sef dey learn work.Since creation women have been wreaking havoc in the families. Every man with their own ordeal in hands of women. God help us the endangered specie.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by hartson(m): 10:43pm On Mar 28, 2021
MrMacinterchi1:

Please, what is Yhu and Yhur ?
still the same ugly character they exhibit we still talking abt here.See that one typing you as yhu
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by MrMacinterchi1: 1:28am On Mar 29, 2021
hartson:
still the same ugly character they exhibit we still talking abt here.See that one typing you as yhu

Asin eee.
Something that can't even be considered as style o. 3 and 4 letters still you are using h as o... what's the sense in it? SMH.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by hartson(m): 6:51am On Mar 29, 2021
MrMacinterchi1:


Asin eee.
Something that can't even be considered as style o. 3 and 4 letters still you are using h as o... what's the sense in it? SMH.
My brother, their matter weak me.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by iampeterben(m): 1:38pm On Mar 31, 2021
Hassanmaye:

It happens in Ghana he didn't change anything, what happened to messages transferred from whasapp to whasapp you don't believe because someone shared it?? Don't you shared things on whatsapp
I share congent and verified information.
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by Ikillbrokehoes(m): 8:49am On Apr 02, 2021
deltaprincess:

Nawa. That guy should be castrated!!
Which guy
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by bluefilm: 6:49am On Apr 07, 2021
This life sef
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by BlueOrion: 7:53pm On Oct 15, 2021
izito:
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In 2016 she told me her salary was #50.000 And then two years later, when she got promoted, I asked about her salary and she said, “Oh these people, don’t mind them. They added only #5000 to my old salary. Because of her meager salary, I’ve taken up so many responsibilities in the house without complaint. I pay for utilities and pay for food. I pay the fees of our two kids, clothe them, and take care of their medical bills. When my wife sends me a grocery list, she adds sanitary pads. She buys dresses and clothes, comes to show them to me, and asks me to pay for them. She started talking about a car when our second child came in. Things weren’t good on my side so I asked her to give me some time. She said, “I’ve saved something. I can add it to what you have so you pay me when your money comes.”

I agreed and took that money from her, topped it up to get her a car. For three months my ears never rest. She would wake up at dawn and ask me to pay what I owed her. I got tired and paid the money when I didn’t have much in my account.

One evening, I turned my laptop on and saw a lot of emails. I checked and it was my wife’s email that had been opened. I asked her, “Did you use my laptop?” She answered, “Yeah I was checking something.” I told her, “Then you didn’t log out.” She answered, “I forgot. Please log out for me.” I was about to log out when something caught my attention. I saw a mail with the subject, “January Payslip.” I opened and started going through. When I saw her gross salary, I was shocked. #400,734? And this girl has been crying poverty?

I went through the details. That night I couldn’t sleep. I was angry. I felt let down. I felt cheated. I felt played. We’ve been married for six good years and my wife earned that much without my knowledge? How much she earned didn’t bother me a lot than what she was using that money for. I decided not to talk immediately but rather do a little bit of investigation.

All my life I’ve held the view that it wasn’t right for anyone to go through their partner’s phone. It’s an invasion of privacy and it breeds mistrust in the relationship but that night, going through her phone was the only way to find out what I was looking for. I started with her best friend. Nothing much was found. Her family had a Whatsapp group. I read the messages there. I got few hints. I went through the chat with her father and that was when I realized my wife had bought a piece of land and had started building. Her father was in charge of the project. He had sent photos of the various stages of the building. At some point, her father said, “Thank you for helping out your brother. He would have been home had it not been you.”

She has only one brother—her senior brother. I went to look for the chat between them. Her senior brother lost his job and was home doing nothing so my wife bought her Hyundai i10 to use for Uber. Every week, her brother rendered an account and they split the money. From all indications, my wife was doing well for herself while she plays poor so she could rely on my salary. Why would she do that? I thought I was being a supportive husband so my wife could be proud of the man she married. When we bought land, it was her name and my name that appeared on the land title. That car I bought for her with a loan from her bears her name. I didn’t mind. I believed what’s hers was also mine. 

The next morning she realized I wasn’t looking well. I was boiling on the inside but looking for a good opportunity to start the conversation. When I calmed down a little, I asked her, “So why would you do that to me?” She asked, “What have I done?” I answered, “You bought land, you never told me. You started building on it, you never told me. When are you going to tell me?” She was shocked. She asked, “Who told you all that?” I said, “Your father did.” She stood quiet for a while. She asked, “Why would my father tell you all that? What were you people talking about” I said, “I don’t know. You can ask him.” 

We left it there. Some minutes later she came to me with her phone: “My father wants to talk to you.” The phone was already on a loudspeaker. His father was clearly angry. He asked, almost shouting, “You said I told you my daughter has a building? Where did I say that and when?” I asked, “Is it not true that my wife has a building project going on that you’re supervising?”  He asked me, “I told you that?” I asked, “Is it true or not?” After the back and forth I told them, “I read your messages last night. I saw the pictures. I read the various budget you had sent to my wife. I read the confirmation of the money receipts that you sent her. You’re a man. Would you be happy if your wife does this to you?” He started fumbling. He started apologizing saying he thought I was aware.”


My wife stood there motionless, didn’t know what to say. When her father hung up, I told her everything I knew, from her salary to the car she bought for her brother. I said, “Yet, even your sanitary pad, I buy them. You think I’m a fool? You’ll use your money to acquire your own properties and live on mine because you’re my wife? I hear. We’ll see.”

Trust was lost. Love was broken. We had to find a new way of living our lives going forward. Her father called me every morning and evening apologizing for everything and sometimes taking up the blame so I didn’t have to blame his daughter. I told him, “The emotional state I’m in right now, it would be hard to think straight or think forgiveness. Just give me space.” Three days later, they were in our house. The father, the mother, and the senior brother. They came to apologize. “Don’t let this break up the beautiful marriage you both have. If nothing at all, consider the kids and be lenient in your judgment.”

I listened to them. My position was still the same. “I need time to clear my mind. Just leave me alone to think.” From last month to this moment that I’m writing this, my wife had changed totally. She doesn’t ask for money but the house is being run smoothly. She has started paying for things she never paid for but that doesn’t move me. She has taught me a very great lesson and I’m taking it seriously. That in everything, I have to look out for myself and my family first. Last she told me, “If you want us to change the names on those properties, we can do so.” Guess whose name is on the property…her father’s name.”

I told her, “You don’t need to change anything. They are yours. You suffered for them so you can decide what you want to do with them.” The land I bought has our names. I’m selling it and take my money back. The car she’s driving has her name. I put a for-sale sticker on it some weeks ago. She agreed she’ll pay for the car. I’ve given her two months to pay up or I sell it and take my money. She’s getting the message and I’m glad. Each one for himself, God for us all. She keeps asking if I’m going to leave her. I keep telling her I won’t but if she wants a divorce, I will gladly give her. I’m not going to leave the marriage. I would give us some time to heal and see what may happen but when it comes to money, I’ve taken the lesson she taught me through her actions. 

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This is the first time ever that a nairaland post has moved me.
May you find peace my brother. Heal in your own way. I can relate to the betrayal
Re: My Wife’s Salary Was A Mystery Until I Discovered How Much She’s Truly Worth* by perousd: 7:19am On Oct 16, 2021
dermmy:
Relationship is a transaction for women. No woman in this world will genuinely love you. Never fall blindly in love with a woman. Don't be the good guy.
This right here is gold.

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