“My wife wants to sell the country house just a month after my mother’s funeral—isn’t that too soon?” [What do you think?]

[Financial News] A man has shared his distress after his wife suggested selling his mother’s country home just a month after her death.

A post titled “My wife brings up the house a month after my mother’s funeral” was recently uploaded to the online community Nate Pann.
The author, identified as A, whose mother died last month, began: “After my father died first, my mother lived alone in the country house for 12 years.”
He continued, “The three of us siblings took care of the funeral, and I’m grateful my wife stayed by my side for all three days,” but added, “The problem is that a month after the funeral, my wife brought up the country house.”
A said, “My wife said, ‘When are you going to sell that house? They say it’ll deteriorate quickly if it’s left empty.’ She wasn’t wrong, but when I said I wasn’t quite ready yet, she said, ‘If your siblings are the ones who suggest selling it first, do you think we’ll be able to get our fair share then?’ I couldn’t say anything after hearing that.”
He said, “I can understand my wife’s perspective,” adding, “We still have loans to pay off from putting our two kids through college on my security guard’s salary, and my wife is working at a supermarket to help cover the shortfall.”
He continued, “I know our share from selling the house would be a few thousand, and that it would be money that gives us some breathing room,” but added, “Still, I can’t help thinking that a month is too soon.”
A said, “Last weekend, I went down to the country house alone and pulled weeds in the yard. The persimmon tree my mother planted was laden with fruit. There was no one to pick them, so they were all falling to the ground. I picked up a few and brought them home, and my wife asked, ‘Did you stop by a real estate agent’s office?’”
He sought advice, saying, “We didn’t even have a fight, and my wife isn’t a bad person, but since that day we’ve had nothing to say to each other over meals,” and, “I can’t tell whether I’m dragging this out or she’s moving too fast.”

People online were divided in their reactions to the story.
Some users responded, “It may hurt, but your wife seems to have made a quick assessment. The wives of your other siblings are probably saying the same thing,” “Realistically, I think it would be best to go along with your wife’s opinion,” and “You should settle what needs settling quickly.”
Other users, however, said, “It seems she could have given him a little more time before bringing it up,” “Even after hearing about the persimmons falling from the tree, it would hurt if the first thing she brought up was real estate,” and “If my spouse said something like that after just a month, I think I’d lose all affection for them.”
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