‘You’ve been rich and hiding it this whole time?’: Engaged Man Shocked to Discover His Fiancée is Filthy Rich and Now Wants to Cancel Prenup

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Feb 25, 2024 3:00 PM EST

During wedding planning, more than just the 'bridezilla' can be revealed. You're worried about it being the perfect day, perfect dress, venue, cake, first dance. But sometimes more information about your fiancé could be revealed. Hey, you've known them for a year or two, what did you expect? But of course it's a shock if you feel you've been swindled by a charlatan. 

When planning a wedding with a cultural difference, there will be varying degrees of tension and indiscriminate assumptions. While Caucasian weddings are usually a few hours event, Indian weddings are days of celebrations, rituals, and traditions that cost up to 5x more than the parties we throw in the West. They really know how to go all out in the East…this is the opportunity to get everyone together, flaunt your wealth, and feel like the queen and king you are. And before votives begin, you are seeing a different side of your partner than you knew was there, which can be jarring and confusing. Let's see what happens between these two during their wedding planning.

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  • 01
    Posted by u/ThrowRA_anonyy 20 hours ago AITA for 'hiding' my wealth from my fiance and his family
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    My fiance (28m) is a doctor, and I 28f work in finance, both earn almost equal pay. Been together for a year and a half, got engaged a month ago and are planning to have a wedding in 7 months.
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    His family is full of doctors, while my dad owns a business, mom is a stah wife, and brother along with his wife are highschool teachers. My parents still live in a small town house my grandfather bought since the two of them grew up there, fell in love, had us,
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    plus all their friends live there, basically emotional attachment. I never try to hide my wealth, just that I dont show off?. For example, I prefer travelling by public transport, because traffic and parking, while he drives a range rover. I
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    have a samsung, he makes fun of me for not owning an iphone. I prefer not spending thousands of dollar on a dress I am only going to wear once, I also enjoy eating fastfood rather than going to a Michelin star restaurant.
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    I admit I never really told them how much my dad earns as I just felt it was unnecessary. Anyways I think him and his family assumed my family doesnt have much money or something.
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    After getting engaged, we went to his parents house for dinner where they asked me what I plan to do in future, I replied that I am planning to quit my job after the wedding and work for my dad. They kind of got confused ? mad? weird? saying why would I quit such a high
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    paying job, and that if I am planning to push all financial burdens on their son, well they asked for a pre nuptial agreement, I agreed. A couple of weeks ago, we started planning our wedding, in my culture (I am an Indian, he is white)
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    we have big weddings, thats the only place we showoff our wealth. My parents were discussing about how they want to invite over 250 people from our side since I will be taking over the business and its networking, how they
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    want to have 2 weddings an Indian and a white, now Indian weddings have a LOT of functions spanning 3 to 4 days, all of which would preferably be hosted at 5 star hotels or if we follow my dad, he wants to rent a castle.
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    His parents demanded that if we want to have an expensive wedding we will be the one paying to which my dad agreed saying he was going to pay for everything even if they didnt ask.
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    As the wedding planning proceeded my fiance and his family realised we are spending way more than they can afford. I guess thats when it struck them that my dads business isnt really as small as they expected it to be. They did a google search and found his company online and
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    his net turnover every year which is on the website and so on. Anyway now his family is mad at me saying why did I hide the fact that I am this rich, I am pretty sure they want to cancel the prenup, I am not going to do that now since it was
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    their idea. Well his mom is basically harassing me saying I misled their family and that I am an for trying to hide my wealth. for so long. so am I?
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    Edit/info : My fiance has had a basic idea of my families wealth, he knows about my dads business. The in laws did not. He agreed to the prenup when his mom bought it first, we had a talk about it and came to conclusion it would be good for both.
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    Yes he agreed to it despite knowing my family is wealthier. He is not on his mothers side, they arent really close, I guess thats the reason he never told his family about my families finances. he did talk to her and has been defending
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    me. Its just the constant remarks from her makes me feel a little guilty, wondering if I did something wrong. I just wished to have a good relation with my in laws, but she is making it seem impossible.
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    (PS - I know my dad's wealth isnt mine, that is the reason I dont spend so much. As I said I am planning to quit my job and take over his business, hence my mother in law sees his assets as mine. )
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    United Fig_6519 18 hr. ago NTA they thought you were gold digger. You protected yourself and family from gold diggers by not flaunting your wealth. You and your fiancee are well off, what is the issue. You are both
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    the issue. You are both protected by prenup.
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    Krafty747 17 hr. ago "You thought I was a a gold digger but who's the gold digger now"
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    MrBigDreamz . 16 hr. ago I love this so much XD I wish I could see the look on MIL face when she found out she was talking down to the wrong person LMAO
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    SalisburyWitch. 15 hr. ago You know what they say about assuming something. Makes an Ass of U and Me.
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    Aggravating- Duck-891 . 9 hr. ago Assumption is the mother of fuckup.
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    jenaro9 14 hr. ago "You thought I was a good digger when I had my own mine and now you're mad I won't give you a pick ax"
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    raspberrybeginner 17 hr. ago The gold diggers protected her with their own greed. Poetic justice defined.
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    BeulahPierce · 14 hr. ago I'm a bit surprised at the clear lack of some pretty basic discussions here
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    Technical_Lawbster · 17 hr. ago It's OK to protect the guy's money.... but it's an absurd if she wants the same protection. Keep the prenup... and think about keeping the groom. ΝΤΑ
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