A lady has sparked reactions online after sharing a family dilemma involving her husband’s child from a previous relationship and growing tension over who should take responsibility for the child.
The story was shared on Facebook by Auntie Momoza, where she asked whether she was being unfair for expressing concerns about the situation in her home.
Family Challenges
According to her, she got married in 2019 and already had two children from a previous relationship.
She also revealed that her late sister’s child lives with them, while her husband also has a child from a previous relationship who had been living with the child’s mother.
She added that both she and her husband are working and financially stable.
Sudden Change in Living Arrangement
The situation reportedly changed when the child’s mother informed her husband that she is getting married and that her new partner does not want the child to live with them, meaning the child would have to move in with the father.
Space and Household Concerns
The young woman explained that their home already accommodates four children and is not spacious enough for another full-time addition.
She also mentioned that her children are not used to sharing rooms, making the adjustment difficult.
She said she suggested the child stay with the mother instead, but her husband disagreed and accused her of being selfish.
Seeking Public Opinion
Confused about the situation, she turned to social media to ask if she was being unreasonable for opposing the arrangement.
In her words: “Please hide my name. I got married in 2019. I joined the marriage with two children from my previous relationship. My late sister’s child moved in with us. Hubby and I have one child together. He had one child from his previous relationship and all along the child was staying with her mother.
The mother of my husband’s child is getting married later this year. She says her husband doesn’t want her child to stay with them. She told my husband that he must take the child to stay with us. We already have four kids staying with us and our house is not big enough to accommodate another person full-time.
My children are not used to sharing rooms. I told my husband to consider taking the child to his mother. He says I’m being unreasonable and selfish. Mind you, I earn more than my husband and I’m sort of the main breadwinner. Am I being unreasonable and selfish?”
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