Money can tear families apart—especially when it comes to children from different marriages. Harper learned this the hard way when her eldest son inherited a large sum from his late father, and her current husband demanded part of it for their younger child.
Here’s what happened:
After my ex-husband died, he left our 15-year-old son $300,000. Since my son is still underage, I’ll be handling the money until he’s 18. But my current husband thinks some of it should go toward our 12-year-old’s education.
I refused.
He didn’t take it well. “What kind of mother plays favorites like this?” he shouted. “You’re happy to let one son have everything while the other gets nothing!” I didn’t argue back, but that doesn’t mean I’m changing my mind.
That money isn’t mine. It’s not even ours as a family. It belongs to my son—his father’s last gift to him. Taking any of it for my younger child would feel like stealing.
But now the tension in our house is unbearable. My husband thinks I’m being selfish. I think I’m being fair.
So tell me—am I wrong for standing my ground?
