Wife In Shock After Husband Uses Joint Account For Wedding Ring

Nowadays, husbands and wives are choosing to go for joint accounts as it can make their financial lives easier and less complicated. A joint account has many benefits, and it is hassle-free for people to manage money with their spouse or partner. But, in a recent viral incident, a woman has criticised her husband after she got to know that he had bought her engagement ring from their joint account. The woman posted this on the public interactive platform Reddit, which has sparked online debate.

In her post, the 28-year-old woman revealed that she and her husband got married recently, and her husband gave her a two-carat lab diamond ring worth $8000 (approximately Rs 6 lakh) on a payment plan. The payment plan allows them to complete the payment in a few months. She added that soon she found that her husband had been using money from their joint account to pay for the ring. The woman revealed that the couple has been having arguments about it since then. She wrote, “He feels that a ring is a wedding expense, and it’s only fair that I contribute towards it too, and that as a woman of this day, I shouldn’t hesitate to be an equal partner. I called this and shared my thoughts on this whole thing.”

Talking about the situation, she said she feels disheartened, as the receiver of the gift should never pay for it. It is always supposed to be a gift for the person. She further added that she and her husband never had a discussion about it either. The woman said, “I have unintentionally partially paid for two installments now, which makes me a part-owner of the ring.” She added that she would not have agreed to purchase the ring if she knew that her husband was going to ask her to pay.

The Reddit post sparked debate among people. Many people commented on the post and expressed their opinions. A user wrote, “You got married after being engaged for 1 month… How long have you known this guy? And why are you rushing to set up joint accounts with someone you don’t trust? And, if your accounts are joined, how else is he supposed to pay for things? This sounds insane on all levels. Nobody is making good decisions.”

Another commented, “Do you guys have separate bank accounts and just a joint account, or just a joint account? Because if you only have the joint account, you are technically going to be partially paying for every gift you receive.”