Sharing winnings?

liney

I'd have a night or two away with DH with the money.

I think it's only fair that you share, but then if he really wants to spend his on fishing tackle, then you must buy something for yourself not groceries.

However, if you are needing money for groceries, despite having enough money to go out of an evening (!?), perhaps £100 back in the pot and the rest split?

Person_one

If it was me, £50 in the pot (so you don't feel you've 'wasted' it all) and £100 each that MUST be spent on something frivolous and unnecessary.

If you don't have debt and aren't struggling to make ends meet, then what's the point of a nice win f it's not going to bring a bit if pleasure?

FBaby

Oh dear! If I won money, especially if my oh was with me when I won it, I wouldn't think of not sharing it with him, not by splitting the money and each doing what they want with it, just treating eachother. So either keeping money and getting him what he'd like or spending it on something we can both enjoy.

Any

If there is a need for it in the joint pot, tell him that and it is shared, surely?? "joint" being both of yours responsibility??
I am sure he will agree that!

If it is not needed, and especially you bought the ticket out of "joint" money in the first place, then you each have £125 or buy "joint" thing for full £250 that will make you feel like you treated yourself.

Or do both - each some money, joint pot some money.
But you need to agree it.

For you to decide that he is "not worthy" of his share of winnings because you don't agree with how he spends it but using his money to buy the ticket is completely illogical and hypocritical..

nom_de_plume

Spend it all on yourself and tell him 'too late son, it's all gone'. :-)

SallyEddis

of course you share it, how could you think of not???

hazyjo

Kirstie Allsopp said something like 'Men think that women waste money. We don't - we just spend it on different things'. Let him spend half it how he likes, and you enjoy the rest.

Or go on holiday with it! Yes, you really can find a bargain at that price!

Jx

Gra76

The ticket was bought from the household 'pot' so it should split it between you and your OH.

I'd be saying that if he's going to spend some of his 'winnings' and not put it back into the pot then you should be doing the same.

Maybe suggest you keep half to spend on yourselves and put the other half back into the pot?

74jax

booter wrote: »

So what would you do?

We would probably use it for a night away, slap up meal and treats whilst away.

peachyprice

booter wrote: »

my part of the winnings will go back in to the pot - groceries etc - but OH would spend "his" on him (he wants a couple of bits of fishing tackle which we wouldn't be able to afford normally).

Sorry, but more fool you if you're going to put your share back into the household budget. If that's your choice to do so rather than treating yourself you can hardly hold it against your OH if he wants to spend his half on something he wants.

I really can't imagine winning any amount of money and not sharing it with my OH and I'd be pretty hurt if he didn't want to share with me, whether that be splitting it in half or spending it all on something together.