🤫 Confess💰 Money Matters
I've Been Hiding Money From My Husband for Five Years. The Amount Will Shock You.
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Lone Wolf from Aba
3 months ago
In 2021, I was 32, married for three years, and selling fabrics at Ariaria Market in Aba. My husband, a civil servant, believed every kobo I made should go into the family account. But I noticed he had his own 'spare tire' money for his mother and his 'beer money' that he never accounted for. So I started small. I would add 500 naira to the price of a wrapper and keep the difference. Then 1,000. Then it became a side hustle selling ankara on Instagram without his knowledge. Five years later, I have over 4.2 million naira in a bank account he does not know exists. Omo, the guilt was real at first. I would pray about it, beg God for forgiveness, and then go and make more money. But I saw how my mother suffered because she trusted my father with everything and he left her with nothing. I told myself I would never be that woman. Last month, my husband asked me to contribute money for his younger brother's wedding. I said I had nothing. He was disappointed, but I slept well that night. The money is my security, my children's school fees, my escape plan if this marriage ever turns sour. I love my husband, but I have learned that love does not pay bills. If he ever finds out, it will be war. But at least I will have a war chest.
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