My Husband Wanted Me to Use My Daughter’s College Fund to Pay for His Grown Daughter’s Wedding — So I Made a Choice He Never Expected
When my husband suggested using my daughter’s college fund to pay for his adult daughter’s wedding, I stayed calm—but I was already decided. That money was set aside by my late husband as a promise to our child’s future, not a convenience fund for someone who never treated us like family.
Instead of arguing, I offered a condition: a legal contract guaranteeing full repayment within a year. When he refused, I made my choice clear—protecting my daughter mattered more than preserving a marriage built on disrespect. I filed for divorce, and he moved out weeks later.
The wedding went on without us. My daughter’s college fund remains untouched. And the lesson was simple and final: a parent’s first responsibility is to their child’s future, not someone else’s celebration.
