A woman says she's questioning the future of her relationship after her partner raged at the fact she wasn't leaving her house to him.
The 31-year-old has declared in her will that she will leave her house to her siblings, while her sister's unborn baby would receive her pension. Her five-year partner is furious, despite being named as the beneficiary in her life insurance.
Writing on Reddit, the woman said she covered household expenses such as bills, mortgage and insurance, while her partner stumped up for what she deemed "non-traceable" expenses such as holidays, food and luxuries. But The Mirror reports that her partner's reaction to her decision to leave the house to her family has given some cause for concern.
Posting on the online message board, the woman wrote: "He said he was not happy with this arrangement and the house should go to him in the event of our future mortgage. To clarify, we do not own a home together but are working towards it.
"After this though, I have had a heavy feeling in my heart as I am not so sure I want to do this anymore. For context, he has his own flat, which I lived in rent-free for three years. However it is a family property and not his deed.
"For more context, I also earn substantially more than him (15k plus) so the majority of the mortgage allowance is from my salary. Not married and no children for context."
Other Reddit users encouraged her to re-evaluate her living situation amid the tension.
One said: "So he has basically been funding your guys' lifestyle, while you put a roof over his head. This may sound like a fair exchange of resources, but he has not, during that time, been able to make any investment of his own towards a personal dwelling, while your equity has continued to increase.
"He has been investing his money into you and your relationship, and while noble, your decision to leave your home to your sibling dismisses his role as your life partner in exchange for that of a tenant. You doubled down by getting cold feet about purchasing a home together."
Another advised: "What you are effectively telling your partner is that he has to move out of his domicile if you die. If I were him I'd be upset too. My love dies and I'm kicked out of my house - what a c***** year that would be."
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