If you won the Euromillions, would you stay or go?

[Sundancer77]

Carrying on a Whatsapp discussion from last night with 5 old school friends..all said if they won the lottery or came into a lot of money for example, they’d leave their dp/dh.
It’s come to light to me recently that many many people I know are V unhappy in their relationships and would deep down prefer to be out of it but finances, complications in life, the thought of raising their children alone etc..makes them stay put. On the outside, everything looks great in their lives..it got me thinking ‘Is anybody really happy in their marriage?’ Is it such a rarity? If you had a windfall and were able to make your life a lot easier etc, would you be alone?
I’m also shocked at how people I assumed were happy and look like they have a great life..really don’t.

I'd stay with DP. What a life we would have.
I'd definitely leave Ireland for a mansion on a hill in an exotic country, with armed guards a top chef and a beauty therapist.

By the title I thought this was about work who wouldn't see me for dust if I won. Gosh no I wouldn't leave my DH. Quite the opposite, we could do far more together. There are so many people and organisations between us that we'd love to help, we'd buy a monstrous house and then bog off around the world with the kids for a few years.

Stay

Stay, although I genuinely think a massive win would split us up. Even if I had the money I couldn't be wasteful (designer clothes/bags etc) and DH could. Years ago he joked about a diamond encrusted swimming pool. Although I'm sure that's a joke but deep down I know he would spend wastefully and we would fall out.

He has changed over the years so we would probably handle it better now.

We also disagree about how much to win. I often say that multi millionaire wins are wrong. I would rather 30 people be given a million than 1 person 30 million - half a million would change our life but he tells me to stop saying that and if that's the case he would give me half a mill and keep the rest 😂

It would cost you a lot to leave, 50% probably.

I'd stay with DH. We would have to think hard about what we might like to do with the money, but certain things are a given.

So we'd buy houses for his mum, my sister and my brother (all of whom rent in not great areas). We'd probably buy a bigger house for ourselves (enough space to have a bedroom each due to snoring), and employ a cleaner/housekeeper.

We'd definitely take better holidays, although not necessarily always together.

I would leave I think. I love DH but I’m not in love with him and we both make it work for the kids. I think I would have a chance at true happiness (alone or with someone else) but at the minute due to my job and finances I wouldn’t be in a position to take the kids with me and I would never leave them behind. Financial security would allow me to truly make an informed and free decision.

I've come into some money (inheritance) and I will be leaving my OH. i don't hate him but he's one of these 'I'm over fifty and therefore too old to do anything except sit down and be fed' men.

There's a lot of other stuff too, but, yep. I can afford to go it alone now.

I assumed this was going to be Brexit related!

Stay definitely, and tell no one.

We stuck together when we had nothing. We would stick together if we had everything 😁

Stay but possibly split when DS is older. Buy a bolthole now.

Leave.
I love DH but he has turned into a miserable, moody old git who rarely wants to do anything, plus he's let himself go physically to the extent he can't walk far and he hates hot weather - this all stops us from doing a lot of family stuff together so if we didn't have financial worries we wouldn't be able to enjoy it properly with him anyway.
I'd set him up in a lovely house close by so he could see the DC easily (he doesn't drive) but I'm sure the DC and I would be much happier. We'd have a blast. And when the DC stay at his I could go out and have flings because I miss sex so much.
As you can probably tell, I dream about this quite often. 😔

Good luck Zaphidsotherhead!
I can so relate.

Stay, leaving wouldn't even cross my mind.

I know my Dsis would leave in a heart beat. It really pains me financial restraints keep her in her abusive controlling relationship.

Stay, but we'd probably do a lot more stuff separately than they we do now, because we wouldn't have to rely on each other for childcare/sensible spending etc. I think that would probably be a good thing for our relationship, though, because at theoment I think we are both holding each other back a bit. It would be nice to see what we could do if childcare/work/household responsibilities were dramatically reduced.

Leave and move back to the UK

I’d stay without hesitation. We’d travel the world together and have amazing adventures.

Probably leave. Whilst I love Dh, if we won/ had enough money we would both choose to be off doing different things, once the boys finish school.
I would miss him. Terribly. But I know it would be for the best.

The only problems dh and I have are money related stresses. The euro millions would solve all of that.

Stay. 95% of all our arguments are based around lack of money and the way it inhibits our lives. Win the lottery and that stress would be gone forever. Aside from that, we get on brilliantly.

I'd definitely stay. I'd love to tell him he doesn't have to go to work anymore. Not having to stress about money would only improve our lives together.

I'm not in a relationship which is probably the reason I would say that, yeah I would stay but have a his and hers separate house as well as a joint one. Blissful times.

Stay and enjoy the money together with the kids.

Stay. I love him, he loves me, he's supported me through some rough times, and I hope I've done the same for him. He's the best thing in my world, why would money change that?