<p>Tim and Gwen tackle three wild internet stories that perfectly illustrate how financial conflict and audacity can push relationships past the breaking point. First, <strong>Alimony Bitterness</strong> explodes when an ex-husband sends a final, spiteful check, leading his adult children to rally around their mother. Next, they discuss the <strong>wild audacity</strong> of a friend who demands $50,000 after crashing his car in a flooded river. Finally, a man struggles to balance financial safety and the looming stress of his wife's <strong>"Big Truck Life"</strong> demands, which includes upgrading their house and embracing "typical American" debt, despite his preference for aggressive savings. This episode is a masterclass in why talking money early is crucial.</p><p><br /></p><p>I promised a link to a comic on marriage and dishes, but it turns out Gwen was combining two memories so you get two links. One is a <a href="https://english.emmaclit.com/2017/05/20/you-shouldve-asked/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">comic </a>on marriage and chores leading to resentment. The other is a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/she-divorced-me-i-left-dishes-by-the-sink_b_9055288" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">story</a> about a man who thought he got left because of the dishes.</p>