Nancy stuck to a strict $85 grocery budget her husband Derek set, believing they were cutting back together for their family’s future. She sacrificed gym time, fresh food, and birthday plans for their daughter—trusting they were in it as a team.
But everything changed when she found a $2,300 payment on his laptop—going not to their bills, but to his brother Brent’s mortgage. Month after month, Derek had secretly funded Brent’s home while telling Nancy they couldn’t afford balloons or cake for their daughter.