Woman Divorces Her Husband Because He Suddenly Has A Child, Gets Called The Jerk – Bored Panda

Family matters are always difficult. Where the destinies and desires of at least two people are intertwined, some problem can arise at any time. And when there are three of these people, and one of them is a child, it becomes even more difficult.

In fact, any position is worthy of respect both childfree and those who can not imagine a family without kids. But, unfortunately, life sometimes presents such plot twists when a person faces a choice and this is incredibly hard.

For example, the sister of the author of this post in the AITA Reddit community faced such a problem. The post gained over 7.1K upvotes and almost 3K different comments. The Original Poster wanted to know if she did the right thing in an argument with her sister and this is how everything happened.

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The OPs sister is 30 years old and she has been married for several years. She and her husband love each other, both have good jobs, live in a nice house and travel a lot. Right before the wedding, both decided that they would be childfree, and did not change this rule. But life, as it often happens, has made its own adjustments

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About a year ago, it turned out that the husband has a son. By the way, the man himself had no idea about this either. It turned out that about six years earlier, one of his casual acquaintances had become pregnant, but decided not to tell him about the child. The woman raised her son herself; however, unfortunately, she passed away, and her mother had health problems so she couldnt take custody.

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As a result, the boy went to live with his father and his wife. The OP admits that the child is just amazing, and everyone in their family loves him. However, about a month ago, like a bolt from the blue, the OPs sister announced that she was going to file for divorce.

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It turned out that a year as a stepmother was a real torment for the woman. She didnt feel ready for this, not for not being able to watch adult shows anytime now, not for helping her stepson with his homework. According to the womans own words, she still loves her husband, but does not want to live like this anymore.

Everyone was shocked the husband, relatives and, of course, the kid. Moreover, the woman, upon leaving, also took her dog, which the boy loved very much. The OP herself admits that she has her own children, so she felt very sorry for the boy. As a result, during one family meeting, the OP could not help but talk to her sister.

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According to the OP, she said that her sister was making a mistake, and she could still try to improve relations in her family. Unfortunately, as she admits, the sister took it as criticism, and has since refused to communicate with her. Relatives basically took the OPs side, and their mother was extremely upset both from the current situation and from the quarrel between her daughters.

We also must say that the vast majority of people in the comments supported the OPs sister, claiming that the woman had no right to interfere in someone elses life at all. If the OPs sister has previously made a decision for herself to remain childfree, then her decision must be respected. Period.

Many commenters noted that the wife made a very difficult decision for herself after all, she, in fact, sacrificed her love for the well-being of the boy. Actually, it is far from certain that he will grow up well next to a person who doesnt want to be a stepmother at all. And that, perhaps, the father will be able to find a woman in the future who will just want to become a good stepmother for his son.

A very ambiguous story, isnt it? Therefore, we would like to know your opinion on this matter. Any comments, as always, would be welcome.

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