Man Backed Over Refusing to Share '9 Figure' Inheritance With Partner

A woman who took to social media to vent her frustration over her boyfriend's refusal to spend an "8-9 figure" inheritance has been told to "stay out" of his financial affairs.

In a widely shared Mumsnet post, the disgruntled girlfriend revealed that while they are happy together and would "love a couple of children one day," he appears hesitant to share every aspect of his life, including a newly discovered inheritance that will make him "ridiculously rich."

Arguments over money can make or break a relationship. In a 2021 survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), 73 percent of married or cohabiting Americans said financial decisions were a source of tension in their relationship.

Of this number, 47 percent admitted this tension had negatively impacted the level of intimacy they enjoyed with their partner. When it came to disagreements over money, 35 percent revolved around needs versus wants while spending priorities accounted for 28 percent.

According to woman's post, up until recently she had assumed his family, who live abroad, were "very middle class." However, he was recently "surprised" to discover he was in fact in line to receive an inheritance in the "mid to high 9 figures."

His girlfriend said the problem is his family has always maintained the attitude "every penny must be saved for the future" which goes against what she believes.

"Although I am a super saver myself, I also believe money is there to be enjoyed and you can save and enjoy it at the same time," she explained. Despite this, her partner has already told her he plans to keep it "away" from them and "invest it so that his children can inherit it" despite the fact they are struggling to get by on what they currently earn.

"He doesn't want to spend a penny of it because he says it's not his money," she wrote. "Even if we lived off half the interest generated we could live a very decent life...This money can transform our lives, but it's not going to."

But while she appeared frustrated at her partner's plans for the money, the vast majority of people following her thread on social media felt it was something that should be of little concern to her.

Chipsandpeas took no prisoners with their response, writing: "stay out of it. You're not married and your partner getting that money will be the result of his parents dying."

SunshineClouds1 agreed, commenting: "His money, his business" while FixTheBeak concurred, responding that it was "Absolutely none of your business."

Elsewhere, Clowerina wondered if her partner's newfound wealth and hesitancy to spend it might spell doom for their relationship.

"If your monetary values are so different would this be the basis of a stable relationship?" they asked. "All I can see is resentment building if he has all this money but forces you both to live a meager lifestyle."

Gettingorganisednow, meanwhile, could see both sides of the argument. "I wouldn't want to blow the lot, but I think it's bonkers that he's proposing not touching it at all," they commented. "Having said that, it's not your money."

Newsweek was not able to verify the details of the case.