My husband worked abroad for several years and sent money home. I managed the savings and started investing part of it. Over time, I moved from stocks to options because I wanted to surprise him with a bigger home fund.
Instead, I lost around ₹30 lakh. I confessed when he returned to India expecting us to start house hunting. He was devastated because the money represented years away from our family. We are still married, but I now understand that good intentions do not excuse hidden risk.