Marriage can feel stable—right up until it isn’t. In today’s video, we react to a 37-year-old stay-at-home mom (two kids, ages 5 and 7) who says her husband told her he wants a divorce… and then warned he’s cutting off the AmEx that’s been paying for everything. She describes it as “terrifying,” admitting she has no income, no independent money, and doesn’t even know where to start.
From there, I break down what many people don’t understand about divorce law and leverage: while you’re still married, the “his money vs. her money” mindset can backfire fast in front of a judge—especially when one spouse has been financially dependent for years. We talk temporary support, attorney’s fees, and why sudden financial cutoffs often look unreasonable (even if you think it makes sense emotionally).
But this isn’t just a sympathy video. We also pull up her own earlier clips where she admits to intense rage, being “mean,” and taking it out on the kids—then later flips the narrative and blames the husband for the divorce. That shift matters, especially if custody becomes contested. If you’re a husband watching this, you’ll understand why certain videos become Exhibit A.
This episode is a hard look at incentives, accountability, and why prenups exist.
Comment below: Is cutting off the card “financial abuse,” or a predictable consequence of a collapsing marriage?
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