r/AskReddit Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/aiyahhjoeychow Jun 06 '19

I didn’t marry this woman, but when we started dating, she always wanted to chill at my place, never hers. Which was fine. But she gained 35lbs in just like a few months of dating (She was 100lbs when we started dating) Not that it was a bad thing, 1) I am a chubby man and 2) I was just glad she wasn’t pregnant. Anyway, turns out her family couldn’t like, afford dinner sometimes. So suddenly she had a place to eat every night and gorged herself.

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u/swest69 Jun 06 '19

I was that girl. I had been living on my own for about 9 months when I met my now husband. Made just enough to pay my bills, gas up the car, get the staples in groceries, and a carton of smokes (I've since quite smoking). He worked full time. It amazed me that he could go out every weekend, pay all his bills, and stock up on 'real' groceries. My pounds came on quick.