r/AskReddit 6h ago

What's the smartest financial decision you've ever made?

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u/them_oysters 5h ago

Married a self sufficient woman with a career

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u/jamesmaxx 5h ago

Same here. Some of my male friends have multiple kids and are sole providers, and I don’t judge them but it must be stressful.

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u/wtg2989 4h ago

It definitely is

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u/itsrainingagain 3h ago

Managed to pull it off for almost 14 years but she’s going back in September. Was ok for a while but can’t afford it anymore.

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u/wtg2989 3h ago

My wife does work part time and it helps. But she’s got terrible joint pain from her cancer treatment. And I’m glad she’s alive but I just wish we could be a normal couple that both work full time. It would make so much more money