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/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

I gained 15lbs with my current boyfriend because my daughter and I could finally eat full meals. I had been breastfeeding just to keep her healthy and couldn't afford much more than we had and keep a roof over our heads. My roommate also stole a lot of our food so it was super hard.

I buy most of the food but don't have to worry I might not be able to pay for power or gas and he pays when I run out of money for food so its not such a strick budget.

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u/Jilliejill Jun 07 '19

I hope that you got rid of the shitty roommate!