A woman has shared a shocking experience on Reddit, revealing how a prank played by her husband not only drained their finances but also left her questioning whether she could ever forgive him.
The 29-year-old woman, who is believed to be from the US, posted on the “Am I The A******” (AITAH) forum to explain how her husband’s joke resulted in a $10,000 mistake that may have irreparably harmed their relationship.
The Prank That Turned into a Nightmare
It all started during a relaxing boat ride that the woman and her husband were enjoying together.
They were having a peaceful morning, chatting and unwinding, when suddenly, her husband turned serious and delivered a shocking confession: “Baby, I’m so sorry, but I have to tell you something. I’m so sorry, please forgive me, I had an affair.”
The woman was left in disbelief and felt an overwhelming surge of anger.
Without thinking, she reacted in a way she later regretted—ripping off her wedding rings and throwing them into the ocean.
“I wasn’t even sure why I did it,” she admitted.
“But in the heat of the moment, it was the first thing I thought of.”
The Joke That Crossed a Line
The woman explained that while her husband often makes jokes, he had never made light of their relationship or their marriage, let alone infidelity.
She fully believed his confession, which made the prank all the more hurtful.
“He says dumb stuff all the time, but he’s never joked about our marriage or cheating,” she said, clearly upset by his behavior.
Once her rings were gone, her husband quickly admitted the truth: it was all a joke.
He screamed at her, calling her an idiot for reacting the way she did.
“He yelled at me, saying it wasn’t true, that it was just a prank,” she recalled.
Realizing the rings were gone for good, the woman broke down, devastated by the thought of having thrown away something so sentimental.
The Fallout
The situation quickly spiraled into a heated argument, with both partners blaming each other for what had happened.
The woman admitted that she was unsure who was in the wrong.
“He says I’m the a******, I say he’s the a******,” she wrote, torn between her actions and the shock she felt from her husband’s prank.
“Yes, I threw £10,000 worth of rings into the ocean, but he looked me in the eyes and told me he had an affair.”
While the woman apologized for her outburst, she still didn’t feel like she was in the wrong.
The emotional toll of the prank had left her shaken, and she turned to Reddit users for advice on how to proceed with her relationship.
The Internet Weighs In
The comments section was filled with people defending the woman, calling her husband’s actions cruel.
One user compared the situation to a traumatic lie about a loved one’s death, suggesting that a prank that causes real emotional distress isn’t funny—it’s harmful.
Others suggested that she consider divorcing her husband, citing his callous behavior as a major red flag.
“Someone who breaks your heart as a ‘prank’ isn’t someone I’d want to be married to,” one commenter wrote.
Some users even expressed concerns about the long-term implications for the woman’s well-being, urging her to be cautious of staying in a marriage with someone who could be so cruel for the sake of a joke.
However, there were a few who wondered if the affair might have actually been real and that the husband backpedaled after seeing the intense reaction.
What’s Next for the Couple?
The woman is left in limbo, unsure whether she can move forward in her marriage after this costly and hurtful prank.
With emotions running high and trust shattered, she faces a difficult decision about the future of her relationship.