To not want to pay her share?

[Helendee]

My son's fiancée, with whom I have a lovely relationship, has suggested that we go halves in paying for him to go to the Grand Prix next year which I am fine with and said yes to.
She's now saying that she wants me pay half of the total costs so that includes half of her ticket too! I don't know what to say. I can't easily afford it but don't want to cause any upset.
What should I do?

CF is cheeky fucker. You will be paying, and her taking tge credit. No it's her present to him, so she should pay. It does not sound tgat you coukd afford half your sons ticket anyway, just say no I can't afford it. Do something cheaper.

perhaps shelve this present and think of putting a fund together for a bigger birthday/anniversary for next time.
could you sort out a cheaper night away you could both afford to pay.even (I no its not the same)a driving car experience.

Just tell her that it's a great idea but neither of you can afford it. Because she obviously can't either!

All the prices are here
www.gootickets.com/KEYA/en/7-formula-1/2687-silverstone/#photos

My husband is a great fan and used to go years ago and on his own as we could not afford for us all to go even then. Now he watches it on TV and still enjoys it as much.

What a bizarre opinion

So basically fiancée has asked to help with Sons trip to GP not hers!!

Keep it simple and say you can't afford it.

Maybe offer something towards travel costs?

Just tell her that it's too expensive and you need to think of something else. Maybe one of those driving experience gifts or something?
If it causes upset then she is being very unreaaonable.

Easy: “no”

Cheeky mare. Tell her no!

I assumed from the OP that the GF was wanting to buy OP's son a ticket as a gift so that he could go with his mates, or something.

But no, the CF GF actually wants OP to half fund a trip for the pair of them but under the guise of GF being the generous one. CF indeed!

She could start a 'go fund me' page like loads of other CFs do for all sorts of material 'wants'.

I'm sure every generation thinks the younger ones are more 'entitled' than they themselves were, but there definitely seems to be a greater willingness to ask others to pay for things instead of saving up oneself or just accepting it's unaffordable, these days.