Would love some unbiased opinions.
DH has 3 kids - DSD 17, and then our 2 DDs who are 7 and 5.
DH & I set up a business. After a couple of years, I left as it was too much mixing work and family. He continues to run the business (which he can only do the extent he does as my job is super flexible and so I pick up basically all of the household and children’s stuff).
The capital he has used to keep it going, is capital we raised together.
It looks like things might be taking off, making the business worth a lot more.
Not uber rich level, but very comfortable. For context - what we raised together was about the same, and he’s basically burnt through all of it. When I left I didn’t give up my shares either. Just a salary etc as working elsewhere.
We agreed inheritance wise, our 2 receive my 50% of what we own, whereas his DD and our 2 receive his 50%.
There are a few separate assets so it’s not exact but it’d be of overall assets approx
DSD 17%
DD7 17% + 25%
DD5 17% + 25%
(rounded for ease)
He has slightly more assets than I do at present, and will likely inherit a few hundred K when his parents pass (I won’t inherit a thing), so the ‘17%’ will be worth more as it’s from his share if you see what I mean.
This weekend, he basically implied that it wasn’t fair anymore as if the business does what’s projected, he’s made more money and so essentially the kids should get equal splits. Essentially saying I’ve contributed / earned nothing, which just isn’t true. I was integral to the original raise that even allowed the business to run for this long. DSD also has her own mum and family to inherit from.
WWYD?