A woman posted a rant on Facebook after her husband refused to give her an Ang Bao for Chinese New year.
Chinese Spring Festival is lively, festive and happy. During the Chinese New Year, you will definitely give red envelopes to others, children, parents, leaders, close friends or colleagues.
It is not that you give them a personal interest in the New Year. Sometimes you can’t repay the love and give them to each other’s children during the Chinese New Year. Sending red envelopes is the best way to express it, and I think the other party must know it well.
Here is the story:
Does the husband required to give angpao to wife? Long story short, my husband used to give me angpao when we were bf/gf. Now that we are newly married and our first year to distribute, he was rather excited to give angpao to his family (but not me). When I asked him where’s my angpao, he said ‘why should I give you?’ Follow by ‘why didn’t you give me one instead?’
Thats when I realized being married to him has no value, never knew I have to beg for a token of blessing. Be it $100, or $10 i think that’s the thought that count.
According to traditions
There are no such traditions, the husband can choose to give or not to give. Likewise, the wife can also give the husband an ang bao or not to give.
The woman thinks getting a sour relationship with her husband over $10 is worth it.
As bad as it sounds, it’s like someone demanding money for her birthday.
Sounds like the man married a drama queen, good luck for the rest of your life.
Here are what netizens think:
- Husbands do not typically give ang pows to their wives… I’ve never gotten an ang pow from my husband and I have no problem with it. I don’t know how you can link an ang pow to your value! My kids mean a world to me, but I only give them $20 in their ang pows. I think you are too petty over this. Do not take issue over something so minor… else there’ll be hundred other small stuff for you to take issue in.. that’s very unhealthy to your marriage!
- Today’s women have to go to work, take care of housework, and watch their children do their homework, which is really hard. During the Chinese New Year, the husband sent a red envelope to his wife, which not only expressed his gratitude to his wife for her hard work, but also enhanced the relationship between husband and wife.