My wife and I are at a crossroads, and it all revolves around a decision she made three years ago. When we first got married, she—the lifelong dog lover—convinced me to get a puppy. I’d never had a dog before, but I said yes because it was important to her. Now, with a two-year-old and another baby on the way, she’s decided our dog is a “burden” and wants to hand him off to her parents.
The thing is, the dog has become my best friend. I do most of the walking, training, and playing with him. I’m his person. It feels like she’s backing out of a commitment she made, and she’s expecting me to go along with it. She says she’ll be overwhelmed with two small kids and a dog, but I think she just never fully bonded with him and regrets getting him in the first place.
The Story So Far: A Puppy She Wanted, A Bond I Never Expected
The “Win-Win” That Feels Like a Betrayal
Is She Right? Am I The Jerk Here?
Let’s see what the redditors support in this situation:
So, Reddit, I’m genuinely asking… AITA for not wanting to give up my best friend, who my wife insisted we get in the first place? Am I being unreasonable to expect her to live with the consequences of a choice she made? Or is she right, and am I prioritizing a dog over the sanity of our family? 💔
