For years, he had opened his wallet without question—for tuition, for gifts, for everything she had ever needed. But this time, something inside him refused.
He stayed silent at first, weighing the request. Then he made his decision.
He told his wife she was free to contribute whatever savings she had set aside. But he would not be funding an event from which he was emotionally excluded.
A Family Divided
His decision sent ripples through the family. His wife was furious, accusing him of being cold and unfair. Her relatives—her father, her brother, even extended family—called him demanding that he reconsider.
But he stood firm. After eleven years of giving and being rejected, he believed it was time for a reality check.
Why should he pay for a wedding when the bride refused to even acknowledge him as family?
The Pain of Being a Stepfather
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