After our daughter’s birth, we worked hard to build her college fund, and when my husband’s daughter got engaged, he suggested instead using that money to pay for her wedding. It felt like a slap in the face. Our girl has been planning her future around that fund, and it wasn’t right to trade her dreams for a ceremony. I knew I had to protect what we had saved for so many years.

At first, I tried to reason with him, explaining the importance of the fund and how much it meant to our daughter. But he dismissed me, claiming it was “just money” and suggesting she take out loans while we footed the wedding bill. It was a clear imbalance—why should one child’s future subsidize another’s celebration? I realized this wasn’t just about money, but respect and fairness too.