Terminally Ill Man Cuts His Wife Out of His Will After Learning She’s Been Seeing Someone Else

A 32-year-old husband and father, who says he is terminally ill and spending his remaining time in hospice care, has shared the painful discovery he made in what he believes are the final weeks of his life.

In a post on Reddit, he explained that a neighbor recently reached out with disturbing news: his wife had allegedly been bringing another man to their home at night “for a while now.” The neighbor even showed him photos, which he says confirmed the affair.

The man wrote that he feels emotionally devastated but physically too exhausted to pursue a divorce, admitting, “I’m honestly too tired and in pain to get a divorce,” and doubting he would “even last to Christmas, let alone a whole divorce.” While he had assumed his wife might eventually move on and find companionship after his death, he “never thought it’d happen while I’m still alive.”

He also believes his wife’s new partner will likely move into the house after he dies, which has made him deeply anxious about the future of their 6-year-old daughter.

Determined to protect his child, he contacted his estate lawyer and arranged for all of his assets to be placed in a trust that their daughter can access only when she turns 21. “The house solely belongs to me and it’s only in my name,” he wrote, adding that all his money and assets will be included in the trust as well.

Under this plan, his wife is excluded from inheriting his estate. To make his intentions clear, he recorded a video message explaining his decision and included the photos of the alleged affair, hoping to prevent anyone from later claiming he was “mentally unstable” when he made these arrangements.

He acknowledged that his wife and her partner will “probably be pissed,” but noted they would still be able to live in the house for the next 15 years while his daughter grows up. Even so, he wondered whether his actions made him “an a——.”

He clarified that he never expected his wife “to stay single forever,” but felt that “cheating on me while I’m still alive is a d— move.” He also worried that if she inherited the property outright, her new partner might eventually pressure her to “leave it to their own kids and screw over my daughter.”

Commenters on Reddit expressed sympathy and largely supported his plan. One urged him to be sure “the wife can’t get control of your assets since she is primary guardian,” while also pointing out that his daughter’s day-to-day care would still require financial resources. Another told him, “NTA [not the a——], you can put everything into the trust,” and suggested appointing a professional trustee to manage the estate and “save your parents the headache of dealing with your ex.”

Facing intense physical pain and emotional betrayal, the father said his priority is simple: he is “looking out for my daughter,” hoping that the steps he takes now will secure her future long after he is gone.