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Would you cut all ties with your partner in return for cash?

63 replies

Papadontpreach999 · 08/03/2021 22:26

(Lighthearted!!)
Curious as to how much it would take to cut ties with your significant other.
Or is your relationship priceless to you?
Obviously if there are kids involved there would be some arrangements made there for the kids to see both of you, but you wouldn't be allowed to see the person romantically any more.
If no kids involved it's a cut of all ties and communication.
Cash waiting!!
Not with exdh now but there would have definitely have been a time I'd have said there was no amount as what we had was priceless, then I would have been happy with a few million in the following years, then perhaps nearing the end the amount would have been way lower!!

OP posts:
Oysterbabe · 09/03/2021 06:34

We have children and no amount of money would convince me to break up our family.

midnightstar66 · 09/03/2021 06:39

I'm happily single with some really crap ex partners so, hell yes. Maybe not a balanced opinion though

BrideofBideford · 09/03/2021 06:51

No

JackieWeaverFever · 09/03/2021 08:32

@KellyJonesLeatherTrousers

No amount of money could make me do this. Our family life, our partnership and the way he supports me on a day to day basis (I don’t mean financially) is too fundamental to my happiness.
This for me too.

I'm pretty money oriented so must love him GrinWink

SirenSays · 09/03/2021 08:34

This is like the trolley problem for me. My heart says absolutely not, no way! But if we're talking about change the world kinda money? I think I'd have to take it or I'd be wracked with guilt. Could have ended world hunger, but at least I have you DH lol. I couldn't live with myself.

Marylou2 · 09/03/2021 08:36

Depends on how the day's gone and how much cash.

BertieBotts · 09/03/2021 08:36

Absolutely not! Money can't buy a stable happy relationship. I love our life even though it feels like a bit more money would be nice!

MistyGreenAndBlue · 09/03/2021 09:20

My instant reaction is a flat "No" But really, how do any of us know how we'd react until we are actually faced with this?
I can't imagine my life without him but I also can't imagine being wealthy so...
But probably not in the end.

AwaAnBileYerHeid · 09/03/2021 09:50

20 quid and a mars bar...

Outbutnotoutout · 09/03/2021 09:58

You could have given me money to leave with my exhusband, but my new partner, no amount of money would make me leave him

RightYesButNo · 09/03/2021 10:14

@SirenSays

This is like the trolley problem for me. My heart says absolutely not, no way! But if we're talking about change the world kinda money? I think I'd have to take it or I'd be wracked with guilt. Could have ended world hunger, but at least I have you DH lol. I couldn't live with myself.
This is a bit how I feel. My husband has stayed with me for years through a really serious illness. His pitch dark sense of humor and loyalty has sometimes kept me alive when I wanted to actually pack it in. There’s no way that I could give that up for a million or two or ten. You would have to be talking somewhere in the range of a billion+ dollars, something I could use to make all his dreams come true even if I weren’t with him, and also do a lot of good in the world. But then, I’d also have to have carers to replace the things my DH does for me, and that would be difficult to face - someone bringing me my tea exactly the way I like it with a kiss, versus someone I barely know bringing me tea however they choose to make it. I’ve thought before that, as sick as I am, I’m not sure I could handle having to live without him, so maybe I’d blow the whole billion on helping people (set up organizations and trusts to keep going) and then pack it in anyway.
SchrodingersImmigrant · 09/03/2021 10:27

I changw my answer. I will take the money and not take you out (muahaha) because when i told DH about it, he asked how much and said, "well... I like you and all, but". So now I am hiring assassin on him😂

Sosigsandwich · 09/03/2021 10:50

Not enough money in the whole world.

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