Play lottery with a dear friend

[Charlieinthesun]

Each time Euromillions goes over a certain number, I play together with a friend, sharing the numbers. We only play two rows each, so no big deal. We also have written chats about sharing the amount if one wins, with the other. Is about sharing the luck between us. We've been friends for more than 15 years and never had an issue, we also never won anything.
I explained this to my DH when he said we should play to see if we could win. I told him I was already playing and if we or my friend wins, the pot and luck will be shared.
My DH doesn't understand why I would do that and that I'm compromising our financial commitments with the family. AIBU for keep playing with my friend?

I think it's a tricky area. For one thing, if you are married then finances are shared. That means your husband's paid towards the ticket if it's come out of the joint account.

I think you should now do it separately.

What’s his issue? Is that he doesn’t want to share the prize if you win? Or does he object to you throwing money away on the tickets? And whose money is it? Just yours, or is it joint?

He seems to be missing the point that your friend is paying half the stake and is therefore putting the same amount in as you. There is no compromise to your family finances or loss on your part if you win. It’s a lottery, not a bloody savings scheme.

The chances of you winning are so tiny that you would be better off putting the money into a jar under the bed, so this is very theoretical argument anyway.

I'm paying from my own money, no shared joint account. If we win, obviously I'll share with the family.

Don’t be ridiculous. If they win they’ll have millions. The tickets only cost a few quid.

OP I think the actual thing you’re doing wrong is only playing if it goes over a certain amount. Fewer people buy tickets for lower jackpots so you’d have a better chance.

Does your husband know what syndicates are?
This is basically the same.

If you win with your friend, you'll only get half the winnings but you have twice as much chance of winning for your stake money. DH is being silly, it's not as if you have a really high chance of winning.

I have the same set up with a friend of 20 years. We both play as and when. We've always said we'd 50/50 in the event of winning big and I 100% mean it. I think she does too, maybe we'll find out one day.

I don't understand, why can't you buy more then one ticket ? I'm in a work syndicate and buy my own tickets, that's normal isn't it?

Thanks for the a answers - I'll probably end up playing with him as well and see how it goes.