Wealthy Husband Charges His Wife's Family $25 Each For Attending The Cookout He Hosted At His Fancy Home

Family gatherings can be fun-filled bonding events, but they can also be the main stage for family drama to unfold.

In this case, it was the latter. OP (original poster) shared that her husband of seven months comes from a wealthy family from which he inherited considerable assets.

The big house they currently live in is one of those assets. Their home features a large backyard, a pool, and many other interesting amenities.

The husband and wife decided to host their first cookout since the wedding and invited both of their families. Everyone had a great time, went home, and no drama arose from it—or so OP thought.

OP's mom called her, sounding stressed. Her mom asked if OP's husband collected money from his family before they attended the cookout.

Confused by her mom's inquiry, OP asked what she meant. Her mom explained that OP's husband charged every single member of their family $25 before they could attend the cookout.

OP was angry, but mostly, she couldn't believe the information her mom had just shared. She also felt that what her husband did had permanently strained her relationship with her family, as most of them had attended their party.

OP's husband earned a total of $275 from OP's side of the family

Fuming, OP ended the call immediately and went to confront her husband. He said they should think of it as a "resort" cookout because the house has many luxuries, and OP's family got to enjoy the view.

OP told him that what he did was horrible, and the fact that he didn't treat his family the same way made things worse. He responded by laughing at OP.

He reminded her that the house was given to him by his family. OP demanded the money back, but he said he wouldn't do that, plus he wouldn't give the cash to her because the house is technically his alone.

OP took the money back anyway. She returned the cash to every member of her family along with the sincerest apologies she could muster.

Her husband found out and flipped out. He said OP behaved disrespectfully by taking the money back and that she overstepped his boundaries.

OP defended her actions by saying he shouldn't have charged money to her family, as they were guests in their house. He corrected her, stating it was his house.

He also said OP's family had probably never attended a cookout at a house like his. Plus, he only charged $25 for the event, but OP was too disrespectful to let him keep it.

Attic-Lights5475

They haven't discussed things further, but OP's husband has been venting to his mommy that his wife took the money he earned by himself. Read the whole story below:

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They were probably caught off guard by his cheap behavior.

cakeandwhat

OP's family members were too nice to sound the alarm.

Attic-Lights5475

This is an urgent situation, and OP should really reconsider this marriage.

eleanorlikesvodka

Could it be that OP's husband is testing her boundaries?

Mental_Dragonfly_954

Maybe he is, but OP is the only one who can really answer this for herself.

Attic-Lights5475

Don't wait for his next move, OP.

Citychic88

It's not hard to believe that an entitled rich person could behave this way.

tysontysontyson1

Not all rich people are bad, but this rich person OP married is no nice guy.

Astra_Trillian

Has he always been like this, OP?

Nyankh

After correcting her so many times about whose house it is, OP is probably aware by now that she's just a guest at that fancy place.

patjames904

"Mommy's boys never make good husbands."

patjames904

They are flashing, and we can see them all the way from here.

Daariia

He probably doesn't even realize he did anything wrong.

Eleventy-Twelve

OP is just one of the "things" he owns and controls.

originalgenghismom

We also do not like OP's husband. He has a personality only his mom could love.

ultrarelative

Is $25 per person enough money to throw a whole marriage over? In this case, it absolutely is enough.

It may not be a lot, but what that cash symbolizes weighs heavily. By charging OP's family for what's supposed to be a fun and casual dinner at home, he is expressing exactly what he thinks of OP's family and how much he values them.