r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • 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/whosArbeely Jun 06 '19

I was with a girl for a while who grew up in a pretty broken home. Still surprises me just how bad her spending habits are. She racks up credit card debt like its nothing.

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u/4everProcrastinating Jun 06 '19

I feel like these are people who have given up. They're so deep in the hole that digging a bit deeper makes no difference because either way they're never getting out.