He was stunned, especially since they weren’t planning on having kids soon and she still had student loans. He offered a short break but encouraged her to stay independent in case life threw them curveballs. The conversation turned into a big argument. She felt he was being unsupportive, while he felt she was abandoning her career too soon. Social media users quickly jumped in, labeling her a gold-digger and urging him to get a prenup. Later,
OP updated that they had a calm talk over dinner. She admitted feeling her low salary made her contributions meaningless and confessed to burnout. She promised to look for a less demanding job after the wedding or even return to school. He agreed to her compromise, though he still understood why others questioned her motives. In the end, he decided to trust her—but many Redditors warned him to protect himself legally, fearing she may never return to work.
