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Love my home, not my partner

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Gc1992 · 22/09/2025 21:44

I love our home and our son. My parents gifted us money to buy the house, my dad has spent so much time and money helping to decorate and build wardrobes. Our son has a beautiful room. My uncle payed half towards the all of the blinds. We’ve invested money. I love being here but I don’t think I love my partner. He is actually my fiancé so I have no financial security and would have nothing to show for it if we separated. Do I stay for the sake of our son snd our home or do I blow everything apart? What would you do?

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Mulledjuice · 22/09/2025 21:46

What do you mean you'd have nothing to show for it financially?

Assuming youve been together several years and are in the UK, if you got married and then divorced your starting point woild be 50% of the house and any joint cash.

Even if you didn't get married first, depending on the wording of the deed of trust for the gifted contribution to the house he might be entitled to half of that.

Lighteningstrikes · 22/09/2025 21:47

Please tell me the house is in your name only?

Gc1992 · 22/09/2025 21:49

We are both on the mortgage but I couldn’t afford to live here without his salary. We aren’t married.

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Shadesofscarlett · 22/09/2025 21:51

did you ringfence the money your parents gave you for the house?

Zempy · 22/09/2025 21:51

Did you ring fence the financial gift your parents gave you?

Elektra1 · 22/09/2025 21:55

Presumably if your parents gifted the deposit, you bought the house as tenants in common with the shares of ownership reflecting the increased capital contribution from your side? So if you split up you will take more equity out.

Gc1992 · 22/09/2025 22:03

I think did buy it as tenants in common. I just don’t know what to do 😔

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stovokor · 22/09/2025 22:05

I don’t have an answer, but I have more questions:

  • how long have you been together?
  • Are you unhappy?
  • If you don’t love him, do you at least like him? Do you care for each other and are you kind to each other?
Bippybop · 22/09/2025 22:54

Do have someone else on your mind someone else gave you a look op.
Just sounds off if you know what i mean.
Im probably wrong.

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