Wife Upset When Her Husband Suggests They Make Her Sister Their Surrogate "The Traditional Way"
He came up with the idea when he discovered the potential costs involved in surrogacy.
Some couples run into money problems while trying to build a family, but this one took a far more uncomfortable turn. A woman on Reddit said she and her husband had been struggling with infertility for a long time, and after deciding to pursue surrogacy, her sister offered to help.
That should have been the hopeful part of the story, but her husband changed the mood fast when he suggested a cheaper option, one that involved him impregnating her sister "the traditional way." The idea left the original poster stunned, and it quickly turned into a fight she did not see coming.
Now the Reddit community has plenty to say about the situation, and the reactions are as messy as the proposal itself. Read on.
The Reddit user shared that she and her husband had been trying to have a baby for a long time without success and had decided to explore surrogacy using her sister to carry their baby.
iStock / gorodenkoff (not the actual photo)She turned to Reddit for advice when her husband came up with a rather unconventional idea.
Reddit / throwRASister9977He decided that he should impregnate her sister "the traditional way."
Reddit / throwRASister9977
That suggestion changed everything.
The woman was understandably shocked by her husband's suggestion.
Reddit / throwRASister9977
He told her it would be an excellent way to save money, but she was completely against it.
Reddit / throwRASister9977
Not to mention how her sister might react.
Reddit / throwRASister9977
The woman was devastated by her husband's insensitivity.
Reddit / throwRASister9977
When the woman refused, her husband called her selfish and tried to guilt her into it.
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The OP was left feeling hopeless.
Reddit / throwRASister9977
She added that her sister is four years younger than she is and seven years younger than her husband.
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Reddit did not hold back.
This is also like dealing with a financially irresponsible sister on a joint vacation, where the budget fight got personal fast.
Here's how people reacted.
Reddit / Spiel_Foss
"What a joke."
Reddit / 31WadWings
"You are not useless, but your husband is."
Reddit / Lea_R-ning
"I'm angry for you."
Reddit / Significant-Lie-8887
"That's not surrogacy."
Reddit / JAyers87
"Trust me."
Reddit / anon
"Get away from this guy."
Reddit / Dapper-Bluebird2927
He's not "in it for the right reasons."
Reddit / TORONTOFOODJUNKY
"A huge red flag."
Reddit / CheshireTheHatter
"Sounds like your husband just wants to cheat on you."
Reddit / Algae-Downtown
"Sorry, but your husband sounds like a jerk."
Reddit / AllTheCoconut
"This is his chance."
Reddit / janky80
It wouldn't be your baby; it would be your niece or nephew.
Reddit / starri_ski3
The baby would be a constant reminder of your husband's infidelity.
Reddit / nobody_really__
What do you think about this situation? Do you think the husband is just looking for a way to get away with cheating on his wife, or is he genuinely worried about the money?
Surely there would be other ways to cut costs before resorting to sleeping with your sister-in-law. But that's just our humble opinion.
We would love to hear from you! You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.
The family dinner did not end well.
Still shocked by your husband’s “traditional way,” read how someone weighed baby savings against a reckless brother in Should I Use Baby Savings to Bail Out Reckless Brother?.
