Singaporean man says friend regrets marrying young for BTO flat: ‘Biggest mistake of my life’
SINGAPORE: After listening to a friend confess that marrying young for a Built-To-Order (BTO) flat was “the biggest mistake of his life,” a Singaporean man took to social media in search of answers... This article ( Singaporean man says friend regrets marrying young for BTO flat: ‘Biggest mistake of my life’ ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A Singaporean man reached out to the online community to inquire if others married young for a Built-To-Order (BTO) flat ever regretted their decision. In a post on the r/asksg subreddit on September 7, he recounted how his friend, who wed at 29, confessed that marriage was the biggest mistake of his life. His friend explained that his wife had stopped working after their union, as she could only secure low-paying jobs, and her earnings were insufficient to cover the cost of hiring a domestic helper for their child.
The couple later decided that his wife would become a stay-at-home mum, a choice that left the friend feeling dissatisfied. He expressed disappointment in her inability to contribute to household chores and her altered appearance since their dating days. The man wondered whether his friend's predicament was unique or if it was common among those who married for housing.
Commenters largely attributed his dissatisfaction to his choice of partner rather than the BTO, asserting that marrying at 29 is not young and that many such issues exist in other countries as well.
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