My Ex Left His Estate to Me Instead of His Wife & Kids after His Death – His Reason for This Flabbergasted Me
For nearly 20 years, he was my partner. We never needed marriage or kids, and when birth control became an issue, he had a vasectomy to affirm our choice.
Then I discovered his affair. I left, and within six months he married the other woman. A year later, in a new relationship, I unexpectedly got pregnant. My partner and I embraced it, and our love deepened.
But my ex wouldn’t let go. He sent bitter messages after learning of my daughter, then went silent. Soon after, he died in a car accident—his wife pregnant.
The shock came when I was named his primary beneficiary. In a letter, he admitted regret, confessed he felt trapped in his marriage, and asked me to use the inheritance to build a good life. His family and widow demanded answers, but I blocked them.
I never went to the funeral, but I did visit his grave to say goodbye. Still, I can’t shake the question: by keeping what he left me, did I honor him—or deepen the wounds he left behind?
