He suddenly announced that he would foot the main wedding costs, leaving me to pay for the whole honeymoon myself.
Six months ago my mate Emma tied the knot. I was there, watching her walk down the aisle. Not long after, I heard shed filed for divorce. Theyd seemed such a lovely couple. Something must have gone wrong, so I rang her up over the weekend and we arranged to meet.
She turned up a few minutes late at our favourite coffee shop, breathless as if shed been running. I teased her about being late, but she looked rather drained. Emmas usually a brilliant storyteller, so I knew something was off.
Emma, Im not going to beat around the bush. Why are you getting a divorce? Did he cheat on you? What happened?
No. He didnt cheat, he didnt hit me. Hes just greedy, thats why were splitting.
Greedy enough to end the marriage?
Right, you know how it is. From day one he insisted we split every expense down the middle. At first I thought he was only talking about the wedding. Of course he couldnt cover it all, so I chipped in. Then he started demanding that I contribute exactly the same amount as he did. My salary is three times his, and I expected him to be a bit more generous now and then, but hes not. He began lecturing me on how to save money.
Every day he made me tally up the previous days outgoings. He even asked for receipts! I assumed it was about postwedding costs. He said he was just trying to improve our finances. When we organised the wedding, we paid for everything ourselves; our parents didnt chip in. It only got worse. He kept a special notebook where I had to log every single expense and explain why Id spent it.
Did he ask you to submit a request for groceries?
Once he got furious because I bought a pair of shoes without asking him. He told me I had to run everything past him from now on and then report the purchase back to him.
Why didnt you leave earlier?
I dont know. The worst part was our botched honeymoon plans to Spain. Wed booked it before the wedding, meant to be our honeymoon. Id saved up for ages and even borrowed from friends, counting on him to pitch in. Then out of the blue he said hed covered the main wedding bill, so I should foot the whole trip. He blamed me for not being able to save. That wasnt the end of it. Two days ago he suddenly announced hed go to Spain himself and would sort out the money for the trip. I was nearly knocked out by the shock. That evening he left with a suitcase. I didnt say goodbye; he just walked out. I started packing too. Yesterday I filed for divorce.
I gave him my full support. No one needs a man that greedy. Its a shame she didnt see it before they said I do. Better to divorce now than to suffer for years. A bloke like that wouldnt spare his own children either.
