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Left with $20 and Two Kids: I Taught My Husband a Lesson He’ll Never Forget Hi there, I’m Iris. From the outside, people might think my life is perfect. A nice home, cute kids, and a hardworking husband. But the truth? My life is messy. I’m a full-time stay-at-home mom, always busy chasing after my two little hurricanes—Ollie, my loud and curious eight-year-old boy, and Sophie, my six-year-old daughter who already thinks she’s royalty. My husband, Paul, has a steady job and brings in the money. I won’t lie—he’s a