"He’s been pushing hard, saying their daughter would benefit from her mom being nearby during this ‘transitional’ time, but it feels manipulative to use their daughter as an excuse."

Seems the lottery ticket took the trash people out of her life.

"Why would you want your ex-girlfriend/ex- best friend, the girl you cheated on, to be part of your wedding party?"

"He was [supposed] to be my future husband and we were [supposed] to be together for the rest of our lives."

She might've girl bossed too close to the sun.

Female loyalty is a force to be reckoned with.

"I was upset and told him that if he thought embarrassing me in front of his family was funny, maybe he should just date his mom’s cooking instead."

You would think he'd know better.

"We discussed coming up with money to pay for the procedure and he refused to give up the watch and told me to ‘find some other way to get the money’ when he knows I can't."

"Do I just give up on the idea of marriage and kids altogether and just be happy I found a good guy?"

"He even used the words ‘less than.’"

"He keeps asking me to do more..."

"He also had the gifts delivered to his parents house, and asked them to hide them and not mention it because ‘I would get angry’ [and] they agreed."

Even after reconciling with an old friend, she realizes the reason why she left her behind in the first place.

Oh, how the tables have turned.

"Should I just settle and help him pay his debts off/accept that this is what's happening and stay with him? Or try to detach and take steps back and live separately until he can get a grip on his financial situation?"