After three years of marriage, a husband claims to have been left stunned by his wife’s ‘petty’ act of revenge after giving birth to their son.
The unnamed dad, who also has a 16-year-old from his previous relationship, took to Reddit to share his story, saying that he and his wife had a disagreement about finances while she was pregnant.
His partner wanted to have the baby in a private hospital and suggested using money from the teenage son’s college fund to cover the costs. The husband said no.
Following this, he says his wife refused to let him be present while she gave birth and then took matters into her own hands when it came to the birth certificate.
In a post on the Am I The A**hole forum, he writes that instead of giving their son her married name, his wife decided to put her maiden name on the official document.
The dad said: “I’ve been married to my wife for three years. I have a 16-year-old son from my previous marriage and his grandparents and I are on good terms. We’ve set up a joint account to contribute towards his college fund.
“The problem started when my wife requested that I pull money from my son’s college fund to pay for a C-section in a private hospital. I declined her request and refused to even negotiate.
“She complained about how I didn’t seem to care about her or our son’s well-being even though there was nothing to worry about in terms of health. Yes, every medical procedure has its own risks but the local free hospitals we have are decent and offer great care. All family members and friends had their kids there.
“She disagreed and criticized the poor service local hospitals have and insisted that this was a big deal since it concerned both her and our son’s health. I tried assuring her saying she will be fine but she argued that I have no idea what it’s like and told me if I refuse to put money towards the C-section then I shouldn’t be surprised when she put her maiden name on our son’s birth certificate instead of my family’s name.”
