Husband Wants To Financially Support Mom Who Stole $300K — ‘Ramsey Show’ Host Says He’d Rather ‘Keep A Thief’ Than Protect His Wife
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A dream home purchase collapsed when a mother drained her son’s inheritance.
Lindsey told “The Ramsey Show” she sold her shares in a business and her house to move with her husband to Columbia, South Carolina, his hometown, to start over — only to learn on closing day that his mother drained his inheritance account.
The account held more than $300,000.
Lindsey said her husband gave his mother access to the inheritance account so she could deposit money when needed. Instead, she withdrew the funds. As a result, the couple could not move forward with the land purchase and soon faced additional financial pressure.
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When co-host John Delony asked whether police were called, Lindsey said her husband chose not to press charges.
“I’m forgiving too but I also have a responsibility to make sure me and my wife eat,” Delony said.
Co-host Jade Warshaw said the amount involved was significant.
Delony said the withdrawal crossed a line in the mother-son relationship. He said continuing to support her financially meant choosing to “keep a thief” rather than protect his own household.
Lindsey agreed the inheritance was gone and said the impact continued since then.
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Selling Property And Returning To Kentucky
The financial setback extended beyond the failed land deal. Lindsey said the financial strain left them unable to pay property taxes in South Carolina, forcing them to sell and move back to Kentucky. She said the business where she previously held shares would allow her to reinstate her position and return to work.
“You’re having to move back because you didn’t prosecute the person who stole the money from you and seek uh getting repaid,” Delony said.
He said declining to pursue repayment was a choice and that no one forced them to relocate.
Warshaw responded that returning to work was positive but said it did not resolve the conflict involving her mother-in-law.
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Marriage And Financial Support
Lindsey said her husband continued to describe himself as forgiving and wanted to financially support his mother, even after she said there were additional attempts to take money.
“Yeah I don’t think that’s forgiving,” Warshaw said. “I don’t think that I’m gonna call that attribute forgiveness.”
Delony said he viewed the situation differently and told Lindsey that actions communicate priorities within a marriage. He said her husband’s approach signaled a willingness to provide for his mother while asking his wife to shoulder the financial burden.
Warshaw asked whether the couple sought marriage counseling and encouraged her to consider it. Lindsey said they did not seek counseling but believed her husband would be open to it.
Delony said her husband had “picked mom over you” and told Lindsey she would have “some hard choices to make moving forward.”
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