eliminating partner's debt

On_my_way

You have a right to reply and gambling is awful but you would have ended up making her bankrupt too which my ex did to me very nearly.

On_my_way

If he only owes you a few hundred you should forget it and walk right away. My ex nearly made me bankrupt and I am still paying for it now. He also had severe depression but is fine for money now whereas I am having to pay it all back.

Southernman

It's £2650 and i can't afford to write that amount off. It's my emergency savings which have been depleted. I felt it was for a good cause at the time to allow a fresh start for Stringer enabling him to put all debt behind him.

Southernman

Nothing deposited into my account for the month of July and no contact since the last message posted in here. Even a token payment would have been good if there are major struggles but as I've had no contact either way so I'm not sure of current situation.

Stringer let me know. PM me if you must.

Southernman

I can conclude this diary now as last night I got an unexpected phone call and the ex transfered the full amount outstanding into my bank account.

I have no idea where the money came from, all I know is that the £5k has now been paid in full.

I just want to say thanks - didn't get a chance last night out of shock as I was caught completely by surprise.

I suppose this now concludes all correspondence between the pair of us which in a way is sad but it gives us both the opportunity to move on with our lives.

I haven't done anything exciting with the money. Just overpaid my mortgage by £2k which I know is very MSE