GUY EARNS $300K A YEAR BUT WIFE SAYS THAT HE IS POOR

Lost. Need advice.

Some context – i earn approx 300k sgd per annum. Wife comes from a comfortable family.

We were having a conversation one day and she made it sound like I’m poor and don’t earn enough.

I got upset. Then she got upset. I ended up apologising to her because I didn’t want her to be upset.

I asked her why she got upset a few weeks later because I really wanted to know why. She said it was because I was upset with her.

I’m lost. Is this how it is? Anyone else experienced the same? How would you have approached the situation differently?

Here are what netizens think:

• Which adult earning 300K per annum cannot figure out his wife is upset with him, for being upset with her? Then goes on to upset her more, by apologising for not knowing that he had upset her?

• Hahahaha she made it sound or your ego got the best of you? 

• So basically it was never about money.. but assuming they upset with you assuming you upset because of them.

• People earming 300k per annum generally dont have time to rant about petty stuff..u sound more like u earn 30k per annum.

• She’s looking for reasons to pick a fight with you because she’s found someone better.

• When one put emphasis on money, family comes second. Going by your words, I don’t suppose you are borned rich. Rich people don’t feel such insecurities, we don’t even look at the demands in life

• Always remind her who wear the pants in the family. No matter how “small” you earn. If she is able to support you, be a house husband instead and tend to her every needs. While she is at work, do a side investment quietly. Always have something to fall back on. If you have to work, never declare your full income.