My husband promised to secure our daughter Ava’s college fund, but instead, he blew all our savings on a rusty 1972 Ford Bronco his dream car. I was devastated. My parents and his chipped in nearly $23,000, and I worked overtime to add another $22,000. Greg’s only job was to deposit it safely.
But the next day, I overheard him excitedly buying that Bronco for $43,000 our entire fund gone. When I confronted him, he called it a “smart investment” and said we had 18 years to save again. I couldn’t believe he chose a car over our daughter’s future.
That night, I packed his things into the Bronco and kicked him out. Greg stayed gone for three days until he showed up, unshaven and tired, saying he sold the truck and returned $38,000. He promised to work overtime to make up the rest and begged for forgiveness.
I told him I was done unless he proved he’d changed. Two weeks later, Greg moved back in on the couch and has been working hard to repay us. Maybe someday I’ll forgive him. But for now, Ava deserves a future where her dad puts her first, not his toys.