SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old man shared on Reddit that he is currently in a dispute with his soon-to-be ex-wife after she allegedly locked him out of her trading account and claimed all profits he said he had earned through actively managing it.
In his post on the r/sgdatingscene on Thursday (Nov 6), the man explained that he and his 38-year-old wife decided to divorce earlier this year after he discovered that she had been seeing another woman.
“She became a lesbian, and she even brought the Malay girl into our BTO when I was not around,” he wrote, adding that the separation process began shortly after.
Before their marriage broke down, the man said his wife’s trading account had suffered significant losses. She had invested around S$30,000, but the value dropped to about S$14,000.
“I wanted to help her earn [her money] back, so I pumped in S$39,000 into her trading account and started trading [for her]. According to him, he managed the account from May 2024 onwards and grew the portfolio to more than S$120,000.
However, things changed after the couple began the legal and housing processes for their divorce. The man claimed that once HDB and lawyers contacted both parties regarding the transfer of their BTO ownership, his wife suddenly changed the trading account password and locked him out completely.
“She suddenly logged me out and claimed all the profit is hers, and I only can use the S$39,000 which I originally invested,” he wrote.
The man added that he is already in the process of buying over her share of their BTO flat for around S$280,000, and said he had also paid for the divorce lawyer.
He also said that, according to the interim judgment, any gains or losses from the trading account should be disclosed and accounted for before final settlement, but his wife has allegedly refused to provide the trading statements to his lawyer.
“She is not cooperating at all,” he said. “Everything was agreed before, but now she claims all profit is hers. I cannot accept this.”
“When marriage turns into failure, things can really turn very disgusting. We likely have to go to family court and fight,” he said. “I cannot believe someone like her is going to Buddhist class (BW Temple in Woodlands) and working in AWWA, teaching kids can turn so bad. I am prepared to fight in court till justice is served.”
At the end of his post, he asked other Redditors if he is “right to fight” for the profits in this case.
“It’s not easy, but sometimes it’s better to let it go.”
In the comments, several Singaporean Redditors sympathised with the man, saying it seemed unjust for his ex-wife to claim all the profits despite his active management and additional investment.
Some advised him to compile all records of his trades and contributions, while others suggested pursuing legal action to ensure the gains are properly accounted for in the divorce settlement.
One wrote, “Keep all documentation and organise them chronologically, especially the part where you pumped in the S$39,000, and when you traded, did you text her you were trading in which stock at the point of trading? Screenshot and archive all your text conversations.”
Another commented, “Go seek legal help. Everything $$$ accumulated during the course of the marriage can be 50/50 or at least she can request.”
A third added, “It’s not easy, but sometimes it’s better to let it go. Sorry to hear about your situation, but do what you feel is right. And then some. Be the bigger person.”
In other news, a Singaporean was shocked after hearing her friend confidently state that she would only accept a job that pays more than S$10,000 a month.
Sharing the story on the r/askSingapore subreddit, the individual explained that several of her friends are about to graduate, and some have already secured offers with starting salaries ranging from S$8,000 to S$11,000.
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