One man, having won an impressive amount in the lottery, decided to give part of it to his ex-wife, who has two children, but his girlfriend was strongly opposed and even wanted to break up with him.
Many believe that excessive love of money is the root of all evil on earth, while others, on the contrary, say that all problems are due to lack of funds. Regardless of which side you are on, there is no doubt that financial problems can indeed cause very serious disputes.
Dispute resolution
The man resorted to the help of one platform, whose users communicate with people in difficult situations and help to solve their problems and tell them whether they were right or not. There, under the nickname Binkies123, he shared his story and wrote that he was afraid that he had acted like a bastard with his girlfriend.
He asked if the right decision was to give back part of the winnings to his ex-wife. The man explained the whole situation, including why he and his wife divorced. It turned out that he was cheating on her with his current girlfriend.
Conflict history
"My ex-wife is the mother of my two children. She is an amazing woman and is good at everything. We divorced six years ago because I cheated on her with my current girlfriend. I know that he messed up everything myself. She was in incredible pain, but, Despite this, she allowed me to meet with my children, and they are the whole world for me. She’s just a saint. Our divorce was as peaceful as possible, although she was very painful. She still communicates closely with my parents, which is amazing. She treats me with respect to this day, even if she does not want to communicate with my girlfriend, "the man wrote.
The user also mentioned that his ex-wife was one of the first people he called to find out that he had won the lottery. After that, he decided to give her most of the gain for her and their children.
But when he told this to his girlfriend, she was simply furious. She went berserk and stated that he was still in love with his ex-wife, and even threatened to break up with him. Other users of the site said that he was absolutely right.
We should all congratulate Binkies123 on his win, but by no means envy him. Why? This is evidenced by the 1975 investigation.
Why shouldn’t we envy the lottery winnings?
Researchers found out how happy the lottery winners and people who survived after terrible disasters from the usual joys of life - talking with friends, breakfast or simple compliments. It turns out that the thrill of winning the lottery does not last long, we get used to being rich, and everything around again does not bring the proper pleasure. Just as we are accustomed to being hit hard by an accident.
Ultimately, no matter how lucky or unlucky we are, we will return to the original level of our personal happiness. Everything will again be the same as it was before winning the lottery or disaster. Maybe that's why the man decided to share the money with his ex-wife? In any case, this act with confidence can be called very noble.