On the popular forum site Reddit, one man shared that he had recently won the lottery and decided to split his winnings four ways – one part for his parents, two parts for his two siblings, and one part for him and his wife.

However, he never expected that his wife would be furious with his decision. Apparently, her parents should have also gotten their own cut on the prize money.

The man’s wife was furious with him after her parents didn’t get a share. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.
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The lottery winner from the US decided that he would equally split the jackpot money between him, his parents, and his two siblings.

“I wouldn’t be where I am now if not for my parents and siblings,” said the man. “They deserved it as much as I do – if not more.”

However, his wife of three years was not happy with the decision. The man said on his Reddit post that his wife was fuming because her parents were left “out of the equation”.

“I married her, not her parents!” he added.

He also pointed out that his in-laws “didn’t exactly like him” since day one, and that factored into his decision on the split. This led to an argument between the couple, with the wife accusing him of “taking revenge against her parents” and being “different” from the man who she thought he was.

The man later clarified in the comments section that he and his wife already reached a mutual agreement on what to do with the money.

He agreed that they will give the woman’s parents a portion of their winnings – however, she must not tell them that he had won the lottery. She should also give the money in parts, as giving it to her parents in one go would make them “suspicious”.

“She’s in full control of how that money gets to them,” said the man. “She’s in a better mood now, she was just upset because she loves them very much and she thought I wanted them to fend for themselves.”

The comments section on the man’s post on Reddit was flooded with different opinions from users.

Many agreed with his initial decision of withholding his winnings from his in-laws. “They don’t get to be rude to you and then expect your generosity,” said one user.

A second user added: “It is [still] his money, regardless of how they deal with finances.”

“He should give his wife a share and with her share, she can then decide to give her parents but she cannot decide what he can and cannot do with his money.”

Meanwhile, some others are siding with the wife, pointing out the fact that the two of them are married and their winnings are supposed to be shared.

“It wasn't [just] your lottery winnings, it was both of yours and you left her out of the decision,” said one person.

“If the shoe were on the other foot, you'd be pissed that she cut your family out of the windfall,” added another.

What are your thoughts? Was the husband reasonable in sharing the money with his family? Or do you think he should have consulted his wife first?

Let us know in the comments below!

 

[Dorothy Kay]

Lottery winner MAD because his wife wanted to give her parents a cut on the money: “I married her, not her parents!”​

On the popular forum site Reddit, one man shared that he had recently won the lottery and decided to split his winnings four ways – one part for his parents, two parts for his two siblings, and one part for him and his wife.

However, he never expected that his wife would be furious with his decision. Apparently, her parents should have also gotten their own cut on the prize money.

The man’s wife was furious with him after her parents didn’t get a share. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.
​

The lottery winner from the US decided that he would equally split the jackpot money between him, his parents, and his two siblings.

“I wouldn’t be where I am now if not for my parents and siblings,” said the man. “They deserved it as much as I do – if not more.”

However, his wife of three years was not happy with the decision. The man said on his Reddit post that his wife was fuming because her parents were left “out of the equation”.

“I married her, not her parents!” he added.

He also pointed out that his in-laws “didn’t exactly like him” since day one, and that factored into his decision on the split. This led to an argument between the couple, with the wife accusing him of “taking revenge against her parents” and being “different” from the man who she thought he was.

​

The man later clarified in the comments section that he and his wife already reached a mutual agreement on what to do with the money.

He agreed that they will give the woman’s parents a portion of their winnings – however, she must not tell them that he had won the lottery. She should also give the money in parts, as giving it to her parents in one go would make them “suspicious”.

“She’s in full control of how that money gets to them,” said the man. “She’s in a better mood now, she was just upset because she loves them very much and she thought I wanted them to fend for themselves.”

The comments section on the man’s post on Reddit was flooded with different opinions from users.

Many agreed with his initial decision of withholding his winnings from his in-laws. “They don’t get to be rude to you and then expect your generosity,” said one user.

A second user added: “It is [still] his money, regardless of how they deal with finances.”

“He should give his wife a share and with her share, she can then decide to give her parents but she cannot decide what he can and cannot do with his money.”

Meanwhile, some others are siding with the wife, pointing out the fact that the two of them are married and their winnings are supposed to be shared.

“It wasn't [just] your lottery winnings, it was both of yours and you left her out of the decision,” said one person.

“If the shoe were on the other foot, you'd be pissed that she cut your family out of the windfall,” added another.

What are your thoughts? Was the husband reasonable in sharing the money with his family? Or do you think he should have consulted his wife first?

Let us know in the comments below!

If they have that much money that they can divide up there winnings it should be done fairly

 

[Alexander]

Lottery winner MAD because his wife wanted to give her parents a cut on the money: “I married her, not her parents!”​

On the popular forum site Reddit, one man shared that he had recently won the lottery and decided to split his winnings four ways – one part for his parents, two parts for his two siblings, and one part for him and his wife.

However, he never expected that his wife would be furious with his decision. Apparently, her parents should have also gotten their own cut on the prize money.

The man’s wife was furious with him after her parents didn’t get a share. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.
​

The lottery winner from the US decided that he would equally split the jackpot money between him, his parents, and his two siblings.

“I wouldn’t be where I am now if not for my parents and siblings,” said the man. “They deserved it as much as I do – if not more.”

However, his wife of three years was not happy with the decision. The man said on his Reddit post that his wife was fuming because her parents were left “out of the equation”.

“I married her, not her parents!” he added.

He also pointed out that his in-laws “didn’t exactly like him” since day one, and that factored into his decision on the split. This led to an argument between the couple, with the wife accusing him of “taking revenge against her parents” and being “different” from the man who she thought he was.

​

The man later clarified in the comments section that he and his wife already reached a mutual agreement on what to do with the money.

He agreed that they will give the woman’s parents a portion of their winnings – however, she must not tell them that he had won the lottery. She should also give the money in parts, as giving it to her parents in one go would make them “suspicious”.

“She’s in full control of how that money gets to them,” said the man. “She’s in a better mood now, she was just upset because she loves them very much and she thought I wanted them to fend for themselves.”

The comments section on the man’s post on Reddit was flooded with different opinions from users.

Many agreed with his initial decision of withholding his winnings from his in-laws. “They don’t get to be rude to you and then expect your generosity,” said one user.

A second user added: “It is [still] his money, regardless of how they deal with finances.”

“He should give his wife a share and with her share, she can then decide to give her parents but she cannot decide what he can and cannot do with his money.”

Meanwhile, some others are siding with the wife, pointing out the fact that the two of them are married and their winnings are supposed to be shared.

“It wasn't [just] your lottery winnings, it was both of yours and you left her out of the decision,” said one person.

“If the shoe were on the other foot, you'd be pissed that she cut your family out of the windfall,” added another.

What are your thoughts? Was the husband reasonable in sharing the money with his family? Or do you think he should have consulted his wife first?

Let us know in the comments below!

The lottery win is his. He paid for the ticket. So what he does with it is up to him. Sharing between his wife and his children would be what is expected in a family. What they do with it is up to them. The giver by giving has no rights as to where it ends up. If he wants to share with his parents that's fine. If his wife wants her parents to get a share then it comes from what her husband has given her. I have been in a similar situation and the decision and the division are not easy.

 

[Ricci]

I'm glad I've never won big. It comes with it's own set of problems and headaches. It doesn't matter what you do someone somewhere will be miffed with your decision. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't .

 

[leostar]

A man and wife marry and share their life together, including monies. You should always consult each other when it comes to money matters if you want a happy marriage, you are one.

 

[Lynette Finnigan]

Oh yeah...fair enough....if she won it and gave all her side of the family money but not his, I'm sure he'd be just as upset as she is!! You either spend it on yourself or you give a little to other family too, especially if other family helped you out. My parents helped us a lot over the years, I would definitely be giving them something... my husband parents have never done a thing for us, so wouldn't be giving them as much... but I'm not the type of person who's lucky enough to win $1... so I doubt this will ever be my dilemma!! Mores the pity...

 

[Lynette Finnigan]

If they have that much money that they can divide up there winnings it should be done fairly

I think it if was me, family that had been good to me would be getting something... family that doesn't give a shit about you, or have been the take-take type, won't be getting much at all....it doesn't have to be an even split.

 

[margie]

money can help you it can also cause trouble within the family sometimes it's not worth it winning big amounts marg

 

[BJM]

Lottery winner MAD because his wife wanted to give her parents a cut on the money: “I married her, not her parents!”​

On the popular forum site Reddit, one man shared that he had recently won the lottery and decided to split his winnings four ways – one part for his parents, two parts for his two siblings, and one part for him and his wife.

However, he never expected that his wife would be furious with his decision. Apparently, her parents should have also gotten their own cut on the prize money.

The man’s wife was furious with him after her parents didn’t get a share. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.
​

The lottery winner from the US decided that he would equally split the jackpot money between him, his parents, and his two siblings.

“I wouldn’t be where I am now if not for my parents and siblings,” said the man. “They deserved it as much as I do – if not more.”

However, his wife of three years was not happy with the decision. The man said on his Reddit post that his wife was fuming because her parents were left “out of the equation”.

“I married her, not her parents!” he added.

He also pointed out that his in-laws “didn’t exactly like him” since day one, and that factored into his decision on the split. This led to an argument between the couple, with the wife accusing him of “taking revenge against her parents” and being “different” from the man who she thought he was.

​

The man later clarified in the comments section that he and his wife already reached a mutual agreement on what to do with the money.

He agreed that they will give the woman’s parents a portion of their winnings – however, she must not tell them that he had won the lottery. She should also give the money in parts, as giving it to her parents in one go would make them “suspicious”.

“She’s in full control of how that money gets to them,” said the man. “She’s in a better mood now, she was just upset because she loves them very much and she thought I wanted them to fend for themselves.”

The comments section on the man’s post on Reddit was flooded with different opinions from users.

Many agreed with his initial decision of withholding his winnings from his in-laws. “They don’t get to be rude to you and then expect your generosity,” said one user.

A second user added: “It is [still] his money, regardless of how they deal with finances.”

“He should give his wife a share and with her share, she can then decide to give her parents but she cannot decide what he can and cannot do with his money.”

Meanwhile, some others are siding with the wife, pointing out the fact that the two of them are married and their winnings are supposed to be shared.

“It wasn't [just] your lottery winnings, it was both of yours and you left her out of the decision,” said one person.

“If the shoe were on the other foot, you'd be pissed that she cut your family out of the windfall,” added another.

What are your thoughts? Was the husband reasonable in sharing the money with his family? Or do you think he should have consulted his wife first?

Let us know in the comments below!

He doesn’t have to give them anything, it’s his money. They’ve obviously shown they don’t like him, they’ll like him even less now. I agree with one person who said give her a cut and what she does with it is her business. End of storey.

 

[Vinylted]

In the uSA who cares here in Oz.. certainly not me.

 

[JustPat]

I believe they should have both discussed and shared as to how the money would be spent whether it be all on them or to share with family or give to charities but then I suppose it depends on how they have handled financial situation in their lives together.

 

[Robbo128]

I asked the ex what would she want if I had a winning lottery ticket.....
She said that she would want half of the winnings and that she would be leaving me...
So I cashed in the ticket, gave her her $8.30 said goodbye and wished her well in life

 

[June E]

An old saying, Money is the root of all evil.
LOL

 

[Alexander]

An old saying, Money is the root of all evil.
LOL

Actually in Paul's letter to Timothy he says 'The love of money is the root of all evil' Money in itself is not evil. It is what we need to live in this world. If you have sufficient then the Love of money doesn't arise