Woman Uses Her Husband's Money to Purchase Their Daughter's iPhone That He Destroyed
The husband became so upset that he gave his wife the silent treatment.
A family phone fight turned into a much bigger mess when one angry husband decided to destroy his daughter's iPhone. What started as frustration over a teenager's device quickly became a question about control, money, and respect inside the home.
The woman at the center of the story shared that she used her husband's money to buy their daughter the phone after seeing her school performance improve and her mood brighten. He saw the iPhone as a distraction, but she saw it as something that helped their daughter thrive, and his reaction left the whole situation in a tense place.
Now the marriage is under a microscope, and the argument is no longer just about a phone.
The original poster explains her situation.
She's the one who is working. Her husband, on the other hand, has money from his inheritance.
throwRAhome434With a bit of sacrifice, the mother was able to buy her daughter an iPhone.
throwRAhome434Unfortunately, the husband is against it.
throwRAhome434
That's where the real conflict starts.
What her angry husband did and how she responded.
throwRAhome434
The husband is angry over a problem he created.
throwRAhome434
It sounds like she needs to skimp on her breakfast to escape from this man.
nesqxick, No-ThatsTheMoneyTit, NSA_Chatbot
This man never sees that he's wrong, and that's dangerous.
SnooRabbits302
Differing opinions on silent treatments.
GeneralDismal6410
Reddit did not hold back on this one.
After breaking the iPhone, we don't know what he's capable of doing.
FR_Hendricks, KOKLOLTGIA
The man is full of red flags.
Wizzardaniu, mika333222
Looking at the situation, the most irresponsible person in this household is the husband.
Tough-Internal-3460, Iocabus
Redditors are concerned about the husband's behavior.
Mara-wave17
The bottom line: this marriage needs to be evaluated.
Mara-wave17
More commenters focused on how extreme the phone destruction felt.
It also echoes the roommate dispute over excessive AC use, where the AC abuser refused to split utilities.
Pretty sure nearly everyone would agree that breaking things as a form of punishment is unfair.
TrenttheUncatchable1
He hasn't laid a finger on them, but people fear it will worsen over time.
JST_KRZY
It seems that he only broke the phone to justify that his daughter doesn't need it.
Duality26
Above all, he isn't sharing his inheritance with the family.
FudgreaTheDestroyer
Is it worth being married to a man who prioritizes his money over the happiness of his family?
writerchick324
The man has a misguided definition of marriage.
EiEnkeli
The original poster might also need to evaluate her husband's past actions to determine if he's abusive.
Miserable_Airport_66, The_Krudler
People believe the incident constitutes domestic abuse.
Unhappy-Coffee-1917, Keboyd88
The final comment keeps the focus on how serious the situation looks.
The folks at Reddit agree that the husband has displayed abusive behavior.
People are quick to suggest divorce, but perhaps the woman needs to reassess the situation as well. Given the current circumstances, it seems that the husband refuses to acknowledge the benefits of the iPhone for their daughter and the fact that what he did is utterly wrong and abusive.
Before you take sides, read about selling the family home without consulting a spouse.
