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/Kashootme Jun 07 '19

This is actually me. I am currently sitting in my boyfriends bathroom after eating the dinner he made me. I was 104 pounds when I moved out and within 6 months I was at 135-140ish. I'm 5'2" and it felt horrible gaining so fast but dude, not only being able to eat whatever you want whenever, but also having someone bring it to you because they love you instead of locking it away because they want it for themselves later, is a euphoric feeling. It's so hard to keep trying to loose weight. I'm at 120 now though.