My husband inherited a small collection of watches from his grandfather. He recently had them valued for insurance purposes, and they are worth an absolute bomb. Just one of them could pay off our mortgage and solve a huge number of financial headaches for us. I desperately want him to sell them all, clear our debts, and put some money aside, but he absolutely refuses to consider it.
I’ve been with 33-year-old “Meg” for three years, and I knew we wanted to be serious from the beginning. We talked about wanting a relationship that would become a marriage. She’s wonderful, and a great stepmom to Kyle, and they’re very close. We all live together, and we planned to have another kid together, but she blindsided me by saying she doesn’t want to have a baby until we’re married.
I did explain to my daughter after the fact that it was wrong, that the boy should have shared his toys, and that she handled the situation well and should be proud of herself. However, I imagine this will be somewhat common, and I want to handle it better in the moment next time without rocking the boat and making this awkward with other parents.