He was dismayed at having to split a huge sum of money when divorcing his wife.

Social Affairs - After divorce, the new wife was shocked to discover her husband's huge "secret stash" of money...

A woman surnamed Zhang in Beijing, China, filed a lawsuit after her divorce, demanding a 60% share of her husband Li's "secret stash" after discovering he had concealed his actual assets.

A housewife surnamed Zhang filed a lawsuit after her divorce, demanding a 60% share of her husband's "secret stash" after discovering he had concealed his actual assets. (Illustrative image)

During their time living together, the husband told this housewife that he only saved 100,000 RMB (approximately 343 million VND) per year.

However, the investigation concluded that Li's annual income amounted to over 3 million RMB (approximately 10.3 billion VND).

Notably, the man had withdrawn cash multiple times before proceeding with the divorce proceedings.

The court concluded that a large portion of Mr. Li's "secret funds" essentially belonged to both husband and wife and ruled that Ms. Zhang would receive 60% of that amount. However, the exact amount was not disclosed.

Should men create a secret stash of money in marriage?

Many people believe that married couples should share the same financial resources, and there's no reason for one person to create a separate fund outside of the family's joint account.

Because doing so could easily lead to suspicion that the person creating the secret fund is being dishonest, they need to hide it from their spouse.

In fact, quite a few men set up secret funds to support their mistresses.

According to CreditCards.com, more than a quarter of couples consider having a secret stash of money to be infidelity, worse than physical infidelity, yet 44% of those surveyed admitted to having a secret fund. (Illustrative image)

According to Todd Christensen, a financial advisor at MoneyFit, a personal debt support service in Idaho (USA), some people create secret funds because they don't trust their partner to manage the money well or worry that the relationship won't last.

However, there is a difference between managing your finances and completely hiding a large sum of money from your partner.

According to CreditCards, more than a quarter of married couples consider having a secret stash of money to be infidelity, worse than adultery. However, in the survey, 44% of respondents admitted to having a secret stash.

In marriage, spouses usually agree on finances; very few couples choose the "each person spends their own money" approach. However, if they choose the latter, couples often need to agree on certain shared expenses, such as investing in their children or shared living costs.

Dr. Carla Marie Manly, a clinical psychologist based in Sonoma County, California, USA, argues that each couple manages their finances differently. However, the foundation of marriage remains trust and sharing. Therefore, couples should not hide their money and finances from their partners.

"If there's a good reason, you should share it with your partner. They can understand and support your decision to maintain a separate account," Carla said.

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/nguoi-dan-ong-meo-mat-vi-phai-chia-so-tien-khung-che-giau-suot-bao-nam-khi-ly-hon-vo-172241118164958194.htm