Very much lighthearted! Incidental costs of breaking up with your partner!

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As stated - this is LIGHTHEARTED!!!
DP and I broke up at the weekend. So far, in wine, chocolate, a takeaway because I was too miserable to cook for DC, a new top to make myself feel better and 3 hanging baskets (which I would never have bought), I’m £200 and 13 stone lighter.
Any more?

In the 2 months since separating I've been been going through a kind of manic productive stage. So far I've decorated the kitchen, brought/grown 200 new garden plant, installed 3 new beds to house them, and ordered the stuff I'll need to replace a section of fence.

Probably getting on for £1000 in decorating and gardening stuff

I went on the heartache diet and saved money because I barely ate.
Also lost more than twice my bodyweight of ugly lard.

Don’t forget the cost of the new haircut. Ex dp always said he liked me with long hair ….

@Barabajagal did you have a revenge cut?! And have it all off?? Well done! Hope you love it!
@Sprogonthetyne I didn’t include my Amazon order to make a patio where he didn’t one!
@YYYDlilah Do you feel better? I bought a whole load of salad but have been heavily leaning on wine, chocolate and blueberries.

I managed to shift 3 stone in 6 months because I hate cooking for one so lived on scrambled eggs, toast and apples at home with a pensioners special pub lunch a couple of times a week with a friend, no I’m not old but the pub didn’t care.

I met Dp started cooking again and I’m now 1 stone heavier than my starting weight

Bunch of plane tickets to go visit friends and family. I racked up the frequent flyer miles.

I went out and bought a whole load of replacement CDs because exH had bought most of them and they left when he did.

Gym membership £25
Good sushi takeout I walked an hours round trip for: £38
Paint to repaint our bedroom: £22
New bedding in bright colours: 2 x £25ish
Fake tan bottle £25
New washing machine because he had ruined the old one by overloading it constantly: £340 (would have had to do this anyway in fairness)
Buying him out of the house: £40k family loan.

I replaced exDP with a cat. She’s a little princess and deserves all the toys/treats that I routinely waste my money on. The cost of moving a paying partner out and a furry freeloader in seriously affected my budget though

It took me quite a long time to feel better, and wine helped.
Probably spent loads on that but it was medicinal so it doesn't count.

Thanks for sharing! I’m feeling slightly less unhinged :-)

When I split up with DP briefly years ago, was a 3 month break, I rage shopped and spent £400 in one day, bought almost all of woolies pick and mix (thank god I worked there and had discount)went on a spontaneous holiday by myself, had takeaway for 5 days in a row. Back then I was working around 50 hours a week with no kids and paying limited rent, but it made me feel better so money well spent 🤣 he’s long since repaid

I can't cost it yet but once I'm in my new house I'll be buying

A dishwasher because he said I didn't need one.
A decent washer that spins more than 1200 because he said I didn't need higher.
A decent tumbledryer that doesn't leave washing damp because he said it was better.
A greenhouse because I wasn't allowed one.
A carport (mainly for wet washing) because I wasn't allowed one.
And new pretty pale bedding. I always had to have dark because of his job/cleanliness (a mechanic).
Furniture that isn't broken (by him).
Crockery that isn't chipped (by him).

I think I need to win the lottery 😂

Last minute 5* adult only, all inclusive spa hotel in the Canaries to forget about the bastard.

Yes, it was expensive. But I felt a lot less sad in 26 degree heat, sat on a sun-bed with a cocktail in my hand 😁

Vet’s bills mainly, because when I left I took a detour via the dog’s home to adopt all the pets I’d never been “allowed” to have. Best decision ever.

Holiday to Africa - £1500
House move - £10,000
Getting rid of a 14 stone Fuckwit - PRICELESS!
😂😂😂

In my first marriage, I double barrelled. I remember being especially pisses off that I had to pay to change my passport. Quite a new passport too. I didn’t change my name this time.

Woolies Pic ‘n’ mix! Love that.

Neck back & shoulder massage? Spa groupon!!

Took myself on a solo trip to Bali for 2 weeks shortly after my last break-up. Worth every penny 💜

Solo trip to Andalucia. Loved it. I did it on the cheap because I was skint but it was marvellous to only have to please myself. I felt so free.