Pets can bring joy into a home, but they can also stir up deep disagreements between partners.

When one woman’s intense longing for a kitten began to clash with her husband’s clear objections, she began to contemplate just how far she was willing to go to get what she wanted.

Read on for the full story.

WIBTA If I got a cat

I (45f) love cats and my husband (46m) does not. I had a cat before we got married that he tolerated.

It didn’t exactly go well, so her husband isn’t interested in ever having another one.

When the cat got into his last year or two, he started going to the bathroom around the house, which really upset my husband.

The cat passed away a couple of years ago.

Ever since, I have been dying to get a kitten, but my husband is dead against it.

She knows another pet would be a lot of work, but she doesn’t seem to care.

We already have a dog, so it wouldn’t be any more trouble when we go on trips, as we already have a kid who takes care of our dog.

I know there would be the general expenses that come with another pet.

We are well off, but also have a lot of expenses between kids who have expensive hobbies and a nice house.

My husband says we just don’t need something else to take care of.

Her friends gave her some questionable advice that she took them up on, but it backfired.

All my friends have always said just bring a kitten home, he will get over it, but I don’t know.

My friends brought me a kitten once that they found in the road and I took care of it for a day, and then my husband said it had to go.

The kids and I were so sad. Luckily my friend adopted it.

But can she try it again with a different result?

WIBTA if I just said this is what I’m doing and did it?

It’s a hard thing when you don’t want the same thing as your partner, but you still have to respect their choices.

What did Reddit think?

This commenter just doesn’t think this would be the right thing to do.

At a certain point, she needs to start caring more about her husbands feelings than her own selfish desires.

This goes far deeper than just “wanting a pet.”

Bringing in a new pet isn’t a decision anyone should take lightly.

She thought she’d just be following her heart, but really she’d be undermining the people closest to her.

Her joy shouldn’t come at the cost of her partner’s trust.

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