The Swap
He acted like money didn't matter, convincing everyone, including my parents, that he was head over heels for me.
That was how he earned the approval of my family.
But after the wedding? Total shift. Suddenly, everything was about getting ahead. The job my dad lined up wasn't good enough. He jumped into risky business deals with his friends, draining my parents' savings to fund his plans.
Things only started working out after our child was born, but he never paid back a cent.
My parents didn't push for it, either. They'd just say, "As long as you're happy, the money doesn't matter."