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To ask would you give up sex forever for £150m?

278 replies

Jimwenttothedarklands · 14/05/2018 23:00

By sex, I mean anything more than a cuddle and kiss.

If not, is there an amount of money that would persuade you to?

I said yes (probably a bit too quickly!) but my husband said no amount of money would persuade him to give up sex.

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WrongOnTheInternet · 15/05/2018 22:15

I'm amazed anyone would say no to this! I'd be able to buy our house outright, get all the alternative energy sources I want, buy both my dc a house, similarly outfitted with energy, and a uni education each - hell, even a private secondary - and offer substantial deposits and education help round to my siblings and their children. I would have to work round my husband, but for that price? Where can I sign up?

Whitesea · 15/05/2018 22:27

In a heartbeat.

TheFatkinsDiet · 15/05/2018 22:28

Yes definitely, although a four pack of chunky Kitkats would do it

Actually sniggered out loud at this^^ Grin.

Copperbonnet · 15/05/2018 23:20

Wrong Would all the things you could buy be worth potentially ruining your marriage for though?

DistanceCall · 16/05/2018 01:59

I'd rather die.

LePamplemoussse · 16/05/2018 02:44

I think it’s selfish to say no if you think of the good you could do with that money.

Copperbonnet · 16/05/2018 03:02

Selfish? To throw away your relationship for money? Hmm

Beaverhurdle · 16/05/2018 05:29

No way! Don't even need to give it a think! No amount of money would be enough.

caringiscreepy · 16/05/2018 06:19

Definitely not

morningconstitutional2017 · 16/05/2018 07:00

I've been widowed for eight years (at 55) and after the menopause I largely lost my libido. Just one of the reasons why I wouldn't want to remarry is that I can't be bothered with sex anymore. If I were to be offered a great deal of money to guarantee that I'd never sleep with anyone again I'd certain take it.

OTOH if DH were alive and well he'd be horrified. It's said that men need sex to feel loved and he'd be very unhappy without it.

Thirtyrock39 · 16/05/2018 07:40

There's nothing wrong with being selfish about things that are really important to you. Love and sex make the world go round and there's no way I'm giving up something that makes me feel so amazing for money
Think of all the great books, films and pop songs with sex as a central theme - no money is worth that!

Cleanermaidcook · 16/05/2018 08:19

No, I love having sex with my husband, I wouldn't give up that intimacy for any amount of money.
I don't think prioritizing my marriage over money is selfish.

speakingwoman · 16/05/2018 08:46

best thread title ever OP.

RickOShay · 16/05/2018 08:53

The thing is though i would prefer that my dc have loving supportive relationships with good sex, than lots of money.

Waitingonasmiley42 · 16/05/2018 09:14

I would happily give it up without the money.

Birdsgottafly · 16/05/2018 09:22

@WizardOfToss, some of us are sharing our experience of losing our sex drive after the Menopause, it isn't nonsense for many of us.

For those of us who are happily single, we choose to do nothing about that and I'm speaking as someone who had a high sex drive.

BlueStockingUK · 16/05/2018 09:27

Never...Wink

WizardOfToss · 16/05/2018 09:32

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Ickyockycocky · 16/05/2018 09:57

The thing is though i would prefer that my dc have loving supportive relationships with good sex, than lots of money

That makes no sense. You can have any one of those or any combination.

blackheartsgirl · 16/05/2018 10:14

Yes. Doubt I'll ever have sex again anyway

WrongOnTheInternet · 16/05/2018 10:36

Copperbonnet given that he's from a disadvantaged background too I think he would agree in exchange for security for life. It's all very well for those born into relatively rich classes to tell us lower ones that money isn't everything. It isn't, but it buys one hell of a lot: without it you find out just how much those other things require it.

Dwellerfromunderthesink · 16/05/2018 10:37

Totally.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 16/05/2018 10:52

I'm in for sure!

aliphil · 16/05/2018 10:55

Hell yeah. Where can I sign up?

Seriously, I am amazed at the number of people who are saying no. Obviously if you're not done with having kids that's different, but why do people find sex that important? We had the early can't-keep-our-hands-off-each-other phase, which was nice enough, but once you've had that, and had as many kids as you want to, I really don't see the point of it when there are so many more interesting things to do!

Idontbelieveinthemoon · 16/05/2018 10:58

I like sex and still enjoy it very much with DH but for £150m could happily rest easy that I've had enough sex to see me through.