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To worry boyfriend hasnt paid enough to ex? Does this arrangement seem fair?

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Sancerresanwine · 30/06/2017 09:23

I have been with new boyfriend and he seems very lovely, with a really good Co parenting relationship with his ex. It was a mutual split and he left the family Home and rents a place nearby.

I was under the impression he pays 900 pounds per month on top of the mortgage as his ex is mainly a sahm with a bit of woth. Last night we talked about the specifics and it emerged that he paid the full mortgage of the house and then 500 extra. I was a bit horrified as running a home with bills is surely about that, let alone petrol and living costs. She got a part tine job around the kids and now has a new partner and all seems OK but I felt she must have really struggled, and that concerned me. Bf is clearly a high earner. Is this a fair situation in others experience? I can't get my head round it for some reason and worry that he has not been as generous as he could have been.

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Confusedandintrigued · 30/06/2017 18:09

Oh don't go there dubious!

Lim0ne · 30/06/2017 18:22

How can anyone possibly comment on this without knowing how much he is giving his ex and child as a proportion of his income?

The question is odd.

I have no idea if it's fair or not and nor can anyone else.

Sancerresanwine · 30/06/2017 18:34

Fair enough. I appreciate all the views expressed here - and yes, I am supportive of all women, a big feminist, and for sure concerned that she was in the shit financially.

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Sancerresanwine · 30/06/2017 18:36

As he obviously has good earning potential and she had given up career for kids.

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stitchglitched · 30/06/2017 18:41

I don't see how anyone can know if he is paying enough or not. And other posters getting less is irrelevant. Surely it depends on how many kids he has, the agreements regarding ownership of the house, much he earns and if there are major discrepencies in his standard of living compared to his kids. No one could really say he is being generous or stingy without that information.

stitchglitched · 30/06/2017 18:42

*how much he earns

InDubiousBattle · 30/06/2017 19:53

You're right confused I don't want to know!

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