'My wife and I won big on the Lottery – I wasn't prepared for what she did next'

It's fair to say that many of us dream of winning the.

A lot of us would benefit from having a little extra in our pockets and perhaps going on a few more to unwind and relax. But, for one couple, being lucky didn't quite go as they thought it would.

One man, who admitted he and his wife recently won big on the Lottery, opened up about his heartache following a big win. It turns out, his wife doesn't really want to share the winnings with him, even though they're married.

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Money, it seems, can play a big role in tearing people apart - at least, if this story is anything to go by. He revealed all in a very open post, and people have been left stunned.

Warning: Below post may contain offensive language

The anonymous man wrote: "My wife and I are extremely fortunate to have won a decent amount of money from Lotto recently. It wasn't the top prize, but it was enough to pay off our (sizeable) mortgage and still have some left over for vacations.

"The mortgage was by far our biggest weekly cost and with that gone we could both comfortably cut our hours back at work to only school hours, and spend some more time with our kids. This was always a daydream we spoke about when we bought Lotto tickets. I assumed this is what we would both do.

"When we got the money and paid off our house, everything almost immediately turned bad. My wife started talking about how amazing it's going to be finally not having to work anymore.

"I was blindsided by this. Even with the mortgage gone, we would still have to work at least school hours to keep our current standard of living, and on my salary alone things would be tight.

"I asked if she was serious and she said 'of course', it was her ticket and she gets to decide. This is BS because we both bought Lotto tickets before and, when we moved in together, we only bought one because two seemed like a waste of money."

The man said he "tried to reason with her", and suggested she could use some of the extra to take some unpaid leave here and there, but he believes she should keep her job. In the end, he said she "flipped", and accused him of being a "gold digger" for trying to spoil her plans.

It left him quite afraid, as he'd never seen her like this before, and it's something she doesn't seem keen on budging on. In fact, she allegedly told him she's going to hand her notice in at work.

This led him to tell her he's not happy with the situation, and he's even thinking about divorcing her if things don't work out. He added: "If she's not going to share the winnings, which is under both of our names, I'll divorce her and get half through the house, and therefore half the winnings anyway.

"I'm absolutely exhausted and lost. I feel like my wife has been replaced by an imposter. I would've preferred not winning if I knew this was going to happen."

Since the post was shared, hundreds of people have commented to share their thoughts on the matter. The story has clearly captivated many.

One replied: "Ditch her and get half. Sounds like she is a self-centered person that only cares about herself. Look back at some events in your relationship and you will see a trend."

Another wrote: "It seems like your wife doesn’t understand how long the money will (or won’t) last. If you had won enough to fully retire that’s one thing, but for her to decide that you will shoulder the burden while she takes an indefinite vacation from work… yikes.

"I can’t imagine doing this to my spouse. It’s got to be heartbreaking that she made all these plans about 'her money', and is now being so vicious."

A third also replied: "I agree, it really sounds like she’s showing her true colors here. It’s crazy how money can change people. If she’s being this selfish over something like this, I can’t imagine how it’ll be down the road."