I\u2019ve always admired how kind and thoughtful my fianc\u00e9 is. We\u2019ve been together for three years, and things have always been smooth. Last week, I got promoted at work and received a pay raise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My fianc\u00e9 congratulated me, but then said,
\u201cWe\u2019ll put it all into our joint account. I\u2019ve been eyeing that new motorcycle.\u201d
It caught me off guard. I told him we weren\u2019t getting a joint account. His face fell. He took out his phone and, after some hesitation, showed me something that made my stomach drop\u2014his savings account had a balance of zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He admitted he didn\u2019t have any savings and had even borrowed money from a friend to buy my engagement ring. I was stunned. How could someone who always seemed responsible and confident be in this situation? I want to support him, but this feels like a massive issue to navigate. How do we build a future together if I can\u2019t trust him to handle money?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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