A married woman has sought public advice after a disagreement with her husband over how their family property should be distributed in the event of his d3ath.

In a post seeking opinions online, the woman revealed that she and her husband have been married for five years and share a three-year-old daughter. Her husband also has a 12-year-old son from a previous relationship who spends alternate weekends and school holidays with them.

She explained that she has always treated her stepson as her own child, ensuring that he receives the care and support he needs.

However, their relationship reportedly became strained after they purchased land for their family home and began discussing their wills and estate plans with a financial adviser.

According to the woman, her husband proposed that if he d!ed, the land and house should be shared equally between his son and their daughter. He also suggested that his sister manage his son’s share until the boy turns 25.

The woman expressed concern that the proposed arrangement could give her husband’s sister and, indirectly, his former partner’s family influence over decisions involving the property and family home.

She said she would prefer that the main house be left to her and their daughter, while a separate education trust fund is established for her stepson.

Her suggestion reportedly angered her husband, who accused her of being a selfish stepmother attempting to deprive his firstborn son of his inheritance.

The woman has since turned to the public for advice, asking whether her position is unreasonable or whether she is simply trying to safeguard her financial future and that of their daughter.

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