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Son asking for money

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Kateie1970 · 16/09/2025 14:41

My partner moved in with me over a year ago , he has son from his previous marriage, he learnt that I had been left a small nest egg from my husband that had died and is now always trying to borrow money from his dad. In the past his dad helped him out because he was single and could do so. His son has a well paid job as does his partner, but it doesn't stop him from constantly asking his dad for money because he believes it's his Dad's job to do this.
I'm worried because we want to get married but I feel his son will then see my inheritance as his inheritance.

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TomatoSandwiches · 16/09/2025 16:12

Don't marry this man and make sure you keep finances separate.

Lightuptheroom · 16/09/2025 18:17

You can easily keep finances separate. Really depends what sort of sums you're talking about as to whether your partner is just enabling this to happen (for example my ds is 23, works full time but not high wage, his step dad will often slip him small amounts to help him out) if you're talking thousands at a time then you need to have a conversation with your partner and at the very least get your inheritance ring fenced into an account that's only yours and make sure the partner and his son knows that it's not for them.

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