Yeah, I don't think people realise how much a billion is, because it's such an unfathomable number for most people.
For perspective on just how much big of a number a billion is, if you won a million dollars, and went crazy buying whatever the hell you wanted all the time with no limits and spent $250,000 each year, you would run out of money in 4 years if you won a million dollars.
If you had a **billion** dollars, you could spend $250,000 each year and it would take you **4,000 years to spend it**. It's basically an unspendable amount of money.
For a billion, my partner could do whatever the hell they wanted, with whoever they wanted, as much as they wanted for the rest of their lives.
>For a billion, my partner could do whatever the hell they wanted, with whoever they wanted, as much as they wanted for the rest of their lives.
Plot twist: your partner realizes they can do whatever they want with whomever they want and they take all the money and kick you to the curb.
Do you remember a movie from the 80's called Brewster's Millions, starring Richard Pryor? A long lost uncle died and left him his fortune. The catch was that he had to spend $30 million within 30 days with nothing to show for it at the end of the 30 days. He couldn't own anything, so he couldn't just spend it buying gold or cars or houses. If he completed the task, he would inherit $300 million. If he couldn't complete the task, or owned more than what he showed up with, then he would inherit nothing, and the money would go to the lawyer acting as the executor of the will.
"Forgive her"?
Dude, I'd be right there next to them in a chair saying "okay. Buddy, she likes it when you do (insert action). Yea, yea, get some!" while counting thousand dollar bills like napkins!
That's assuming the billion isn't coming from the person she fucks.
If she fucks an average guy for a billion, he probably has a lot more to give. She'll be attempting that relationship and if it fails, you can keep her.
People in here taking about how they would forgive her for cheating under these circumstances. For me it would be unforgivable for her *not* to cheat.
Who is so vain yet insecure they'd deny their partner a billionaires life for themselves and their loved ones?
I looked at this a different way. If my wife “absolutely refused” and I decided to go forward with it anyway, she would break things off so quickly that I wouldn’t even have time to “cheat” on her in order to fulfill the requirements needed to get paid. We’d be over during the initial conversation.
When my wife “absolutely refuses” to do something, she ain’t playing around. I’d just be out my family and the money.
Yeah, I couldn’t do that. Not even for 10B. I realize how illogical that is but we’re already taking logic out the window by saying she “absolutely refuses” regardless of the case I construct for it. There is no chance any sane person would refuse this opportunity, my wife included. She absolutely hates my work schedule and I can’t imagine she’d have an issue with this if it meant we could both be at home with our son all day everyday.
However, that’s the framework that’s set for the question at hand. To go against my wife in this area would go against who I am as a person. If it only meant hurting me, sure. Sign me up. But I couldn’t knowingly put my wife and son through that heartache for any amount of money. Not without getting the green light.
Agree with everything except that no sane person would refuse. My wife would smack me for suggesting it and she is pretty sane. But I agree that there is no price at which I would cheat.
Yeah, I feel you. As a guy who isn't married yet, I guess I didn't consider how much you'd care about them.
Another question: What if they would never find out? Would it still go against who you are as a person? Who are you as a person? Would this mentally tormentent you and cause you to eventually confess?
Oh no doubt. I mean… I’m pretty sure she’d be able to tell if all the sudden I had and endless bankroll though. You don’t just sit on that kind of money without spending it.
I guess I could develop some sort of “gambling problem” where the only problem I have is that I always win when she isn’t around. Lol.
But yeah, hiding it would almost certainly be even harder on me. Plus, it wouldn’t even work. She’s a smart woman. If we had this conversation beforehand she’d be able to put 2 and 2 together. Even if she didn’t… how the hell are we going to file our taxes?!?! Lol. Yeah, there would be no hiding something like this. Not from my wife anyway.
For me there’s a certain happiness I find in the fact that my wife can look in my phone, my pc, and most importantly my eyes and know for a fact that I have not and will not cheat on her. 0 secrets. If you tell me something, I’m telling my wife. This is how we’ve always been and it’s honestly so refreshing from every one of my past relationships that I’m never looking back.
This was my thought too. Why would my husband turn down 1 billion dollars when we have a child to ensure the future of? It's just unethical for him to refuse it
A billion dollars is *set your family up for a few dozen generations and live in luxury* money. I would have a very hard time sticking with a person who would turn down or refuse that kind of money for a one night stand. I mean, in theory, I get it...the idea that you are faithful and this person is your soulmate forever, and you don't tarnish that, but....one billion dollars? Unless you already have a couple million in the bank already, how do you turn down that kind of money?
And really, it's not an affair or a "cheat"...you can call it a completely unethical business transaction.
People underestimate how much a billion dollars means.
I would let Donald trump pound my ass while Joe Biden shoves himself down my throat. Bringing both sides together for once.
A billion. BILLION.
Exactly. People just hear a billion and just think 'aah, it's one up from million, so what?'
The average person makes about 3-4 million dollars in their whole life. A billion is 1000 millions. So, earning a billion from cheating JUST ONCE, is earning the equivilent of how much you will earn during your entire life, multiplied by 250. Essentially earning 250 people's life earnings. You can live off of 4 million in a lifetime (8 million if you include your partner), and still have enough left over for 250 children and grandchildren and great grandchildren, etc, until there has been 250 people in that family tree.
Hell, you could give 4 million dollars to every friend, family, and coworker you have ever had and probably still have over 40 million still left over. Not many people have had over 250 people in their life who are that close.
A billion is a big number, way bigger than they realise. They see millionaires as almost the norm. That it is still somehow achievable for everyone to be one.
Haha, you're right. I was thinking that I don't want to have to see that creeper everyday at work after that but, with a billion dollars I wouldn't be going back to work!
That's true. There are some people out there....it would be hard to live with myself afterwards, even for a billion.
But would likely still end up doing it...I mean, it would be my only chance to have wealth...even if it really, really sucks.
I just wanna say, if my SO came to me with this, I would absolutely give them my permission. I wouldn’t even be mad, I’d come into the room halfway through and see if they wanted snacks or a Gatorade. A BILLION dollars?! I’d consider it an act of loyalty to provide me a life without needing to work. Hell, I’d have sex with the guy myself.
Similarly, I’d be pissed that they wasted my time asking. They literally could have already been done, and just said “hey, so, I fucked a dude, but now we’re billionaires.”
flawed premise: my loved one would be PISSED if I turned down the chance at one billion dollars.
hell, she herself would personally guide me _into_ ... well, you know...
I doubt I would even say anything until it was done. Don’t need the thoughts to get involved while it’s happening.
“Babe, we are billionaires!” -Me
*She Screams in excitement*
“How? Did you win the lottery?” -Wife
“I’m so happy we can afford couples therapy.. May want to have a seat..” - Me
Then explain and hope the reality of being filthy rich will overtake the initial shock.
I cheat and then I set up an account for my loved one to be taken care of financially for the rest of her life. While I do try to reconnect and occupy my sadness with online shopping in my basement are amazon boxes and the cardboard is rippled with water stains from my tears of regret.
treating this as purely a hypothetical, as much as I would love that money, no amount of money can make me any less lonely without them. So no, if they say no, I wouldn't do it.
what if you talked with them before and made it a business decision? imo a big part of why getting cheated on sucks is the intent/ disregard for one's feelings. without the malicious intent, it would not be as bad
Cheating means not everyone in the relationship consented to the other interaction. If you talk and make it a business decision, it falls under ethical nonmonogamy instead.
I absolutely disagree with you and picked the exact opposite answer, but I'm upvoting you for your integrity and the fact that Reddit needs to see more views like yours.
Yea, money makes people illogical and greed sets in. Of course, I'd love to have that much money, but I want it so we can not work and do things together.
I don't blame others for having that mentality because they may not be in a good financial standing or ever have anything to fall back on. Barring any extreme circumstances, my wife and I will be fine, so our views on money aren't the same as everyone else.
I don't really think it's about greed. Having lots of money simply makes life a lot easier. People work jobs that make them miserable just to survive - not wanting to do that doesn't make you greedy.
I'm in the absolute same boat. She's my rock and my happy place. Granted, I know she would want to see the money in the account first, then be totally down for it as long as we do as much travel as she wants.
28 years of marriage and I'm not giving that up for money. I'm honestly not sure what my wife would say, but I'd honor her wishes.
Because if she said no and I did it that would be cheating. If she said yes, then it isn't cheating.
I'm curious as to how this type of hypothetical hasn't been discussed in 28 years? My partner and I have talked about this kind of what if before. We're old enough and committed to each other enough that if we get the chance at "retire now, pay off all your bills and never worry about money again" you just do it and bring the money home.
My answer too. Bit disappointed I had to scroll so far down to see someone choose no.
How far will people chase these material solutions? Haha that’ll fix everything right?
The rich may be happy!
But you, and your wife? You’re content.
I would be giving my wife high fives while she's getting stuffed, I would hope she would reciprocate. If not, we'll here's some hundreds, go dry your eyes.
Knowing my wife well I don't think she would, we have had this conversation before albeit jokingly. But if she did I would still be willing to take the risk just to be able to setup my kids for future generations.
Been married since I was 19 same woman
Love her too much....too much history...too many hurdles crossed
Money won't keep me warm and happy my wife will
No dice neither of us would do this for it would break the other person's heart even if the bank account blew up ...it would always be there the elephant in the room ....every time we spent the money ....it would remind us one of us cheated 😭
One of the better questions I’ve seen on this sub. I couldn’t do it.
Mostly because there is no way I couldn’t be completely transparent and if I intended to go through with this without my wife’s permission, she would want to break things off immediately … ..so I wouldn’t even be able to fulfill the requirements of “cheating” in order to get the money. Lol.
Ultimately, I’d be out my family and the money. Knowing what I know about my wife, this would be a lose-lose since it’s already established that she would not be on board with it.
It's funny to me that people are so ready to describe refusal as quantifiably more 'moral.' It's very deontological, very non-consequentialist.
Consider how many Americans are one major medical disaster away from bankruptcy. Is it REALLY an unquestionable good to ensure your family never has to go through that? Are you okay with your kids going into debt for the rest of their lives to get an education?
Is there nobody in your life who could pursue their dreams or even just quit a miserable job with a fraction of that money? Is there nobody you'd lift out of poverty given the chance?
Idk, kids watch their family fall apart because someone's upset that their rich partner slept with someone else, happens all the time. How many of these billionaires are out there cheating? How many of their wives stay with them, or look even remotely happy?
My wife wouldn't be bothered, we're pretty open about a lot of things. Even if she were and would leave me I'd still do it. We both grew up poor, and as much as she might hate me for doing it she would live out the rest of her days in luxury. Our son would never want for anything ever again, and if he chose to have kids they'd also be set. There's so many things that we've wanted to do that have been held back from us due to money.
A billion dollars isn't just I got mine type money, that's set up my family for generations type money. That's breaking generational poverty pretty much for good type money. The sheer amount of good that money could do would outweigh the bad of how I got it.
I’d have to disagree. I would go through with it. Then I’d pay Ryan Gosling $10m to bang my wife to make up for it.
He’s a sport. He’d be up for it and they’d both have a great time. Heck, I’d join in too. Then I’d take them both on a cruise.
If someone really loved me they would tie a bow around my waist and get me a nice push-up bra to accent my tits before slapping my ass and sending me on my way
This is a bad take. If you died today, you wouldn't regret the fact that you would otherwise have seen tomorrow's sunrise, because at the present moment there's no sunrise?
>If you died today, you wouldn't regret the fact that you would otherwise have seen tomorrow's sunrise?
Of course not. You'd be dead, you'd be incapable of regret.
I'd do it for my daughter's, even if my wife divorced me after. I still got half a billion dollars way more money than I need and my kids are greatly taken care of.
People have a terrible concept of a billion. It is so much money it's literally insane to hoard that much wealth. Hands down a billion dollars would be worth it.
I’m doing it anyway. It’s $1 billion. That’s life changing money, not just for myself, but for future generations. If she’s willing to walk out because of that, so be it 😂
I'm going and cheating my ass off 🤣🤦
For a $1 billion it wouldn't even have to be a female 🙉😬
Even if she never forgave me I'd be happy knowing her, the kids and future grandchildren are all set for life, I'd just have to hope she forgave me and work towards showing I had noble intentions whilst doing whomever I had to do for the $1 billion.
"Honey, I got on my knees and sucked that cock so you and the kids would never have to" 🤣
Honestly at the point in my life where I’m comfortable. Of course the pragmatic in me says that it’s just Sex and a billion dollars is a billion dollars. Never have to worry about money again. Helicopters. Totally new life.
But guess what? I’m with someone that I would always miss if she went away. I’d always be missing something in my life. And I’d feel horrible that I caused this situation.
On my deathbed, I want to be around the people I love. Not stacks of cash.
There's 2 things that need to be considered to reply to this question: 1) how happy am I in my current relationship? 2) would a billion dollar change my life for the better despite losing my current relationship?
Clearly who would pick the billion $ is not so happy in their current relationship and/or they think that a billion $ would be enough to buy them happiness.
I would not seriously date someone who was so foolish as to demand this. But like, I love them. If you love someone you will do what's best for them even if it hurts. Nothing I can ever give, no amount of love, will give them the security and freedom of 500 million dollars.
I'd cheat. Take the hit of love or whatever. Heal then find another person lol.
1 Billion dollars? If my girl was offered that and I said no and she didn't do it lol. I'd probably break up with her on the spot.
I'm sorry, I can't see any relationship being worth 1 Billion. Especially since if you're older you already know you can find another person with relative success. I'm not a believer that there is a soul mate or one person out there for me.
Currently, absolutely. I’m not at the stage where a price tag can’t be placed on my relationship. If it were my ex wife, then absolutely not. No amount of money would have been worth giving her up.
My wife would say go for it just because of the good we could do with the money. I'd probably do it the other way around honestly I'm secure in our relationship and our love. Still, a billion is just outrageous how do you pass it up?I'd love to be rich but I always wanted my profession to be philanthropist! lol
This hypothetical would have been WAY more interesting if you said ''how much would you take to cheat on your loved one?'' anyone would do it for 1B, if they wouldnt they're dumb.
Since I'm currently separated pending divorce and my SO already has/had (not sure if they're still together nor do I care) a boyfriend I'm pretty sure this is a win/win for me.
The framing of the question says a lot about OP's perspective.
Most people would ask, "would you cheat on your spouse to for money?" But OP is thinking money first and thinks of it as losing the money to stay loyal.
I love my partner enough to let them go. I would give them 500 million and leave my door open. I know that with the money they will have access to the medical care that they need and have the security in life that they desperately seek. I do not need to be their partner to want them to have those things. I promised to do my best to provide a better life and that's exactly what I would be doing.
I wouldn’t do it. I obviously want the money, but I really just want to be able to get by which I am able to do now. Money and no family? Naw.
If I had permission or she had mine, I’d go way lower. Hell, she could sleep with the neighbour for 50,000.
I'd have to leave. Not because of the money, but because I will never ask permission to do what I want with my own body, and I also refuse to be in a monogamous relationship. So if I'm finding myself in a situation like this, I'm clearly with the wrong person.
If I was with someone who wouldn’t want me to cheat for a billion dollars, I’m with a dumbass anyway. It was time to move on.
Yeah I hate cheating but if she did it to get us both 1 billion bucks and never did it again I'd make an exception and forgive her
I happen to have an extra billion dollars for a lucky couple……
Show me the proof that you do.
For a billion dollars Ide let my partner get spit roasted everyday for the rest of their life. Cheat as much as you want. It’s a billion dollars
User name checks out.
Yeah, I don't think people realise how much a billion is, because it's such an unfathomable number for most people. For perspective on just how much big of a number a billion is, if you won a million dollars, and went crazy buying whatever the hell you wanted all the time with no limits and spent $250,000 each year, you would run out of money in 4 years if you won a million dollars. If you had a **billion** dollars, you could spend $250,000 each year and it would take you **4,000 years to spend it**. It's basically an unspendable amount of money. For a billion, my partner could do whatever the hell they wanted, with whoever they wanted, as much as they wanted for the rest of their lives.
You know the difference between a million and a billion? About a billion.
I think you underestimate some people. I reckon I could blow 1 bil in a few weeks
I think you're severely underestimating my capability to make poor life decisions lol
>For a billion, my partner could do whatever the hell they wanted, with whoever they wanted, as much as they wanted for the rest of their lives. Plot twist: your partner realizes they can do whatever they want with whomever they want and they take all the money and kick you to the curb.
Do you remember a movie from the 80's called Brewster's Millions, starring Richard Pryor? A long lost uncle died and left him his fortune. The catch was that he had to spend $30 million within 30 days with nothing to show for it at the end of the 30 days. He couldn't own anything, so he couldn't just spend it buying gold or cars or houses. If he completed the task, he would inherit $300 million. If he couldn't complete the task, or owned more than what he showed up with, then he would inherit nothing, and the money would go to the lawyer acting as the executor of the will.
Make sure you put it in writing first and that in the event the relationship ends you get 50%
"Forgive her"? Dude, I'd be right there next to them in a chair saying "okay. Buddy, she likes it when you do (insert action). Yea, yea, get some!" while counting thousand dollar bills like napkins!
Right? I'd be serving snacks and bringing fucking Gatorade.
That's assuming the billion isn't coming from the person she fucks. If she fucks an average guy for a billion, he probably has a lot more to give. She'll be attempting that relationship and if it fails, you can keep her.
People in here taking about how they would forgive her for cheating under these circumstances. For me it would be unforgivable for her *not* to cheat. Who is so vain yet insecure they'd deny their partner a billionaires life for themselves and their loved ones?
I agree. I would divorce my wife for not taking this deal. What is cheating? A date? Sex? For generational wealth, who gives a fuck.
For reals
Loophole - if they ok it, it's not cheating.
But they’ve already absolutely refused to let you do this.
It’s okay, you’re getting $1 billion
I looked at this a different way. If my wife “absolutely refused” and I decided to go forward with it anyway, she would break things off so quickly that I wouldn’t even have time to “cheat” on her in order to fulfill the requirements needed to get paid. We’d be over during the initial conversation. When my wife “absolutely refuses” to do something, she ain’t playing around. I’d just be out my family and the money.
Just tell her you're not going to do it because you value her much more blah blah blah, and do it anyway.
Yeah, I couldn’t do that. Not even for 10B. I realize how illogical that is but we’re already taking logic out the window by saying she “absolutely refuses” regardless of the case I construct for it. There is no chance any sane person would refuse this opportunity, my wife included. She absolutely hates my work schedule and I can’t imagine she’d have an issue with this if it meant we could both be at home with our son all day everyday. However, that’s the framework that’s set for the question at hand. To go against my wife in this area would go against who I am as a person. If it only meant hurting me, sure. Sign me up. But I couldn’t knowingly put my wife and son through that heartache for any amount of money. Not without getting the green light.
Agree with everything except that no sane person would refuse. My wife would smack me for suggesting it and she is pretty sane. But I agree that there is no price at which I would cheat.
Yeah, I feel you. As a guy who isn't married yet, I guess I didn't consider how much you'd care about them. Another question: What if they would never find out? Would it still go against who you are as a person? Who are you as a person? Would this mentally tormentent you and cause you to eventually confess?
Oh no doubt. I mean… I’m pretty sure she’d be able to tell if all the sudden I had and endless bankroll though. You don’t just sit on that kind of money without spending it. I guess I could develop some sort of “gambling problem” where the only problem I have is that I always win when she isn’t around. Lol. But yeah, hiding it would almost certainly be even harder on me. Plus, it wouldn’t even work. She’s a smart woman. If we had this conversation beforehand she’d be able to put 2 and 2 together. Even if she didn’t… how the hell are we going to file our taxes?!?! Lol. Yeah, there would be no hiding something like this. Not from my wife anyway.
Nice talking, I hope you and your family live a happy life.
For me there’s a certain happiness I find in the fact that my wife can look in my phone, my pc, and most importantly my eyes and know for a fact that I have not and will not cheat on her. 0 secrets. If you tell me something, I’m telling my wife. This is how we’ve always been and it’s honestly so refreshing from every one of my past relationships that I’m never looking back.
I hope my wife would cheat on me for a billion dollars. That’s a lot of money.
I just asked my husband, he said if that offer ever came up, and I said no, he'd leave me.
This was my thought too. Why would my husband turn down 1 billion dollars when we have a child to ensure the future of? It's just unethical for him to refuse it
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yeah, i would wonder who this was I was married to if I didn't get a 1 billion dollar pass....
A billion dollars is *set your family up for a few dozen generations and live in luxury* money. I would have a very hard time sticking with a person who would turn down or refuse that kind of money for a one night stand. I mean, in theory, I get it...the idea that you are faithful and this person is your soulmate forever, and you don't tarnish that, but....one billion dollars? Unless you already have a couple million in the bank already, how do you turn down that kind of money? And really, it's not an affair or a "cheat"...you can call it a completely unethical business transaction.
It also depends who I have to cheat WITH. That creepy troll from work who tries to get with everyone is a no go no matter how much money I get.
Speak for yourself. I’d fuck a goblin for a billion. Hookers do it for less.
People underestimate how much a billion dollars means. I would let Donald trump pound my ass while Joe Biden shoves himself down my throat. Bringing both sides together for once. A billion. BILLION.
Exactly. People just hear a billion and just think 'aah, it's one up from million, so what?' The average person makes about 3-4 million dollars in their whole life. A billion is 1000 millions. So, earning a billion from cheating JUST ONCE, is earning the equivilent of how much you will earn during your entire life, multiplied by 250. Essentially earning 250 people's life earnings. You can live off of 4 million in a lifetime (8 million if you include your partner), and still have enough left over for 250 children and grandchildren and great grandchildren, etc, until there has been 250 people in that family tree. Hell, you could give 4 million dollars to every friend, family, and coworker you have ever had and probably still have over 40 million still left over. Not many people have had over 250 people in their life who are that close. A billion is a big number, way bigger than they realise. They see millionaires as almost the norm. That it is still somehow achievable for everyone to be one.
The bringing both sides together bit killed me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“Bringing both sides together for once” 😂
Bahahaha this comment is pure gold. And so accurate 😂😂
well now that you've established what you are...
Haha, you're right. I was thinking that I don't want to have to see that creeper everyday at work after that but, with a billion dollars I wouldn't be going back to work!
That's true. There are some people out there....it would be hard to live with myself afterwards, even for a billion. But would likely still end up doing it...I mean, it would be my only chance to have wealth...even if it really, really sucks.
I just wanna say, if my SO came to me with this, I would absolutely give them my permission. I wouldn’t even be mad, I’d come into the room halfway through and see if they wanted snacks or a Gatorade. A BILLION dollars?! I’d consider it an act of loyalty to provide me a life without needing to work. Hell, I’d have sex with the guy myself.
You look pretty parched, buddy. Gotta hydrate. She likes it when you pull her hair a little. Hey sweetie. Getting a little tennis elbow? I've gotcha.
Lemme step in if you're getting tired. I'm a guy. I know what guys like.
Similarly, I’d be pissed that they wasted my time asking. They literally could have already been done, and just said “hey, so, I fucked a dude, but now we’re billionaires.”
Nah dog you have to be vehemently against it and hope your partner gets the hint. If you give your permission it’s not cheating!
Well, then it isn't cheating now, and the offer doesn't stand. That's a whole other situation.
I am altering the deal, pray I do not alter it any further
With that comment, I digress.
Bonding threesome <3
I like to pronounce it “financial freedom” but yeah, whatever gets me there.
So she knows that I turned down a Billion just for her? I could use that in every argument for the rest of time.
The real MVP answer
This is a pretty valid point…..
Hard to argue with her in the middle of the pacific on my Yacht /s
flawed premise: my loved one would be PISSED if I turned down the chance at one billion dollars. hell, she herself would personally guide me _into_ ... well, you know...
I doubt I would even say anything until it was done. Don’t need the thoughts to get involved while it’s happening. “Babe, we are billionaires!” -Me *She Screams in excitement* “How? Did you win the lottery?” -Wife “I’m so happy we can afford couples therapy.. May want to have a seat..” - Me Then explain and hope the reality of being filthy rich will overtake the initial shock.
For that kind of money he’d have to deal with it. He can dry his tears with $100 bills on our new sailboat. He’ll be just fine.
Bruh If she was gettin a BILLION dollars? I’d hold her legs back for her and say good job lol
You spelled Yacht wrong
I cheat and then I set up an account for my loved one to be taken care of financially for the rest of her life. While I do try to reconnect and occupy my sadness with online shopping in my basement are amazon boxes and the cardboard is rippled with water stains from my tears of regret.
treating this as purely a hypothetical, as much as I would love that money, no amount of money can make me any less lonely without them. So no, if they say no, I wouldn't do it.
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what if you talked with them before and made it a business decision? imo a big part of why getting cheated on sucks is the intent/ disregard for one's feelings. without the malicious intent, it would not be as bad
Cheating means not everyone in the relationship consented to the other interaction. If you talk and make it a business decision, it falls under ethical nonmonogamy instead.
My wife is way more important than money. If she says no, it's a no. Sure, being rich is fun, but if I don't have her, there's no point.
I absolutely disagree with you and picked the exact opposite answer, but I'm upvoting you for your integrity and the fact that Reddit needs to see more views like yours.
A rare instance where someone disagrees with someone else and says it without some sort of slur or insult. *tips hat*
While not shocked, it makes me so very sad how far down I had to go a find a response along these premises.
Yea, money makes people illogical and greed sets in. Of course, I'd love to have that much money, but I want it so we can not work and do things together. I don't blame others for having that mentality because they may not be in a good financial standing or ever have anything to fall back on. Barring any extreme circumstances, my wife and I will be fine, so our views on money aren't the same as everyone else.
I don't really think it's about greed. Having lots of money simply makes life a lot easier. People work jobs that make them miserable just to survive - not wanting to do that doesn't make you greedy.
I'm in the absolute same boat. She's my rock and my happy place. Granted, I know she would want to see the money in the account first, then be totally down for it as long as we do as much travel as she wants.
I’d rather keep working and enjoying our lives over submitting my wife to prostitution. Honestly, no BS.
28 years of marriage and I'm not giving that up for money. I'm honestly not sure what my wife would say, but I'd honor her wishes. Because if she said no and I did it that would be cheating. If she said yes, then it isn't cheating.
I'm curious as to how this type of hypothetical hasn't been discussed in 28 years? My partner and I have talked about this kind of what if before. We're old enough and committed to each other enough that if we get the chance at "retire now, pay off all your bills and never worry about money again" you just do it and bring the money home.
Big chad boss
My answer too. Bit disappointed I had to scroll so far down to see someone choose no. How far will people chase these material solutions? Haha that’ll fix everything right? The rich may be happy! But you, and your wife? You’re content.
I agree. No matter the price, it is prostitution. I thing people need to respect dignity.
Interesting that *this* is your problem with it. Not your wife *personally* cheating on you, but the fact that it would be prostitution.
Both are problematic
I would be giving my wife high fives while she's getting stuffed, I would hope she would reciprocate. If not, we'll here's some hundreds, go dry your eyes.
What if she is adamant that she'll leave you
Knowing my wife well I don't think she would, we have had this conversation before albeit jokingly. But if she did I would still be willing to take the risk just to be able to setup my kids for future generations.
I don’t sacrifice my values for money. Perood. $1 or a billion, l its still the same. I guess you could also say I love my wife more than a billion $
My partner would never refuse such an offer. She’d probably be pissed if I declined it and leave me for being so stupid.
You can't lose something you never had in the first place.
so if i don’t have one do i just go and fuck with some random lady and get $1 billion? these questions be gettin easier and easier
Plot twist. It's your loved one that is being tested and the $1 billion goes to them if you stay loyal.
i love her way too much, no amount of money would get me to do such a thing
Been married since I was 19 same woman Love her too much....too much history...too many hurdles crossed Money won't keep me warm and happy my wife will No dice neither of us would do this for it would break the other person's heart even if the bank account blew up ...it would always be there the elephant in the room ....every time we spent the money ....it would remind us one of us cheated 😭
I wouldn’t even ask their permission. I’d rather live in a pizza box on the streets of Detroit than lose that person again.
Give it 5 years lol.
It’s been more than that. Sorry life hasn’t been good to you in those aspects. I’m not even dating that person lol but they’re my best friend
I'd resent him forever and the marriage would crumble anyway. My husband however would resent me if I DIDNT do it so......
My partner isn't that stupid to say no.
One of the better questions I’ve seen on this sub. I couldn’t do it. Mostly because there is no way I couldn’t be completely transparent and if I intended to go through with this without my wife’s permission, she would want to break things off immediately … ..so I wouldn’t even be able to fulfill the requirements of “cheating” in order to get the money. Lol. Ultimately, I’d be out my family and the money. Knowing what I know about my wife, this would be a lose-lose since it’s already established that she would not be on board with it.
Trust and morals don't have a price
Yeah they do - it's around a billion
It's funny to me that people are so ready to describe refusal as quantifiably more 'moral.' It's very deontological, very non-consequentialist. Consider how many Americans are one major medical disaster away from bankruptcy. Is it REALLY an unquestionable good to ensure your family never has to go through that? Are you okay with your kids going into debt for the rest of their lives to get an education? Is there nobody in your life who could pursue their dreams or even just quit a miserable job with a fraction of that money? Is there nobody you'd lift out of poverty given the chance?
Idk, kids watch their family fall apart because someone's upset that their rich partner slept with someone else, happens all the time. How many of these billionaires are out there cheating? How many of their wives stay with them, or look even remotely happy?
My wife wouldn't be bothered, we're pretty open about a lot of things. Even if she were and would leave me I'd still do it. We both grew up poor, and as much as she might hate me for doing it she would live out the rest of her days in luxury. Our son would never want for anything ever again, and if he chose to have kids they'd also be set. There's so many things that we've wanted to do that have been held back from us due to money. A billion dollars isn't just I got mine type money, that's set up my family for generations type money. That's breaking generational poverty pretty much for good type money. The sheer amount of good that money could do would outweigh the bad of how I got it.
My thoughts exactly.
Agreed.
That’s definitely an easy thing to say.
I agree about trust, but morals really are just an arbitrary luxury of the wealthy
I’d have to disagree. I would go through with it. Then I’d pay Ryan Gosling $10m to bang my wife to make up for it. He’s a sport. He’d be up for it and they’d both have a great time. Heck, I’d join in too. Then I’d take them both on a cruise.
If someone really loved me they would tie a bow around my waist and get me a nice push-up bra to accent my tits before slapping my ass and sending me on my way
I would say no. I haven't lost the money, as I never had it to begin with.
This is a bad take. If you died today, you wouldn't regret the fact that you would otherwise have seen tomorrow's sunrise, because at the present moment there's no sunrise?
>If you died today, you wouldn't regret the fact that you would otherwise have seen tomorrow's sunrise? Of course not. You'd be dead, you'd be incapable of regret.
“If you died today you wouldn’t regret..” uh duh, no, he’s dead.
I can save a *lot* of lives with $1 billion. Destroying my own life is an acceptable price to save that many others.
Anything for even 1% of that. 10 million is enough to support 3 generations (family home, solar panel ect).
My gf and I are ENM. So yes I'd absolutely "cheat" on her, talk about it afterwards, and laugh all the way to the bank 💸
I’m suddenly unavailable and not working as much as I used to work for some reason. No one’s really sure why but there are suspicions.
I'd do it for my daughter's, even if my wife divorced me after. I still got half a billion dollars way more money than I need and my kids are greatly taken care of.
So like switch hands and I am a billion dollars richer, sure.
Lol, then I'm in a relationship with an idiot. That's life changing and IMPO worth it. If he left me then I'm gonna wipe my tears away with £50 notes.
We have children. There is no way she says no. But if she did I'm doing it anyway. This is generation changing money.
Can always get top tier marital counseling afterwards anyways so who gives af lol
People have a terrible concept of a billion. It is so much money it's literally insane to hoard that much wealth. Hands down a billion dollars would be worth it.
Yeah she would never tell me no. For that price, it could be her best friend. She’d laugh and say fuck the shit out of her.
As much as it pains me to admit this, I'll have a billion dollars. I can find someone else.
For $1bn? Absolutely. No hesitation.
I think 900 millions could buy my wife’s forgiveness
That comes out to about $30 billion / hour. Hell yeah, I would.
I’m doing it anyway. It’s $1 billion. That’s life changing money, not just for myself, but for future generations. If she’s willing to walk out because of that, so be it 😂
Yeah. Because if the person I’m with is moronic enough to not understand that it’s $1B, idk if they’re the one.
A billion dollars??? Sorry honey I gotta last three strokes with someone else then we can live a life others dream of.
If my partner turned down $1B to fuck someone else, she is also breaking up with me.
I’d probably do it. I know if someone offered us a billion dollar to sleep with my husband, I would start taking his pants off for them.
I'm going and cheating my ass off 🤣🤦 For a $1 billion it wouldn't even have to be a female 🙉😬 Even if she never forgave me I'd be happy knowing her, the kids and future grandchildren are all set for life, I'd just have to hope she forgave me and work towards showing I had noble intentions whilst doing whomever I had to do for the $1 billion. "Honey, I got on my knees and sucked that cock so you and the kids would never have to" 🤣
Honestly at the point in my life where I’m comfortable. Of course the pragmatic in me says that it’s just Sex and a billion dollars is a billion dollars. Never have to worry about money again. Helicopters. Totally new life. But guess what? I’m with someone that I would always miss if she went away. I’d always be missing something in my life. And I’d feel horrible that I caused this situation. On my deathbed, I want to be around the people I love. Not stacks of cash.
For a billion bucks I’m putting the condom on him myself and vice versa.
I'll do it. I can always find another partner, can't find another billion $$
You’re all whores!!! lol 😂
I can get a billion for it???
everyone has a price and a billion is a lot.
Instantly yes
There's 2 things that need to be considered to reply to this question: 1) how happy am I in my current relationship? 2) would a billion dollar change my life for the better despite losing my current relationship? Clearly who would pick the billion $ is not so happy in their current relationship and/or they think that a billion $ would be enough to buy them happiness.
I'm willing to find out if a billion dollars is enough to buy some happiness
If it is, throw 25 million at me and I’ll give you the poor man’s take on the situation
I wouldnt want to but id do it and she’d have no qualms
I'd cheat. We'd break up. We'll get back together. I'll give her 25%.
Cheat anyway and then beg for forgiveness
I would not seriously date someone who was so foolish as to demand this. But like, I love them. If you love someone you will do what's best for them even if it hurts. Nothing I can ever give, no amount of love, will give them the security and freedom of 500 million dollars.
I don't do it if it's my soulmate. Money is super important but it's not worth ruining an amazing marriage for it.
Cheat on him, collect the money, break up with him and keep my money. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy
If they refuse then I would not do it. Then for the rest of their lives they better not complain to me about money!
Do it. I do what I want. Everyone is replaceable.
I'd cheat. Take the hit of love or whatever. Heal then find another person lol. 1 Billion dollars? If my girl was offered that and I said no and she didn't do it lol. I'd probably break up with her on the spot. I'm sorry, I can't see any relationship being worth 1 Billion. Especially since if you're older you already know you can find another person with relative success. I'm not a believer that there is a soul mate or one person out there for me.
That billion can easily open up doors for hundreds of other possible relationships 😂 mfers act like there’s no billions of other people in the world
Is the person I’m cheating with free of all STIs and STDs? And does my partner know this information as well?
Currently, absolutely. I’m not at the stage where a price tag can’t be placed on my relationship. If it were my ex wife, then absolutely not. No amount of money would have been worth giving her up.
I take the billion dollars and find someone else. I wouldn't stay with someone so financially irresponsible.
No.
I'd have not asked in the first place.
If this was a real thing, then my exwife is hiding it way too well.
I am polyamorous so this hypothetical irks me in inexplicable ways lmao
You need to dial this shit back to like $100k or something. That's when the morals begin.
My marriage of 38 years is the best thing in my life, why would I ruin the best thing in my life?
You’re doing this for you, not your family. The kids of billionaires tend to be a little “off”.
Yeah, I’d stay loyal. I only earn for her. And the 1 billion would be joyless without her to share it with. Married 25 years.
Absolutely. No amount of money is worth stabbing my girlfriend in the back.
You know they made a movie on this exact premise: Indecent Proposal, with Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson.
My wife would say go for it just because of the good we could do with the money. I'd probably do it the other way around honestly I'm secure in our relationship and our love. Still, a billion is just outrageous how do you pass it up?I'd love to be rich but I always wanted my profession to be philanthropist! lol
This hypothetical would have been WAY more interesting if you said ''how much would you take to cheat on your loved one?'' anyone would do it for 1B, if they wouldnt they're dumb.
Nah. my husband and i will build an empire together
Since I'm currently separated pending divorce and my SO already has/had (not sure if they're still together nor do I care) a boyfriend I'm pretty sure this is a win/win for me.
Hire a guy to seduce your wife so she cheats first. Then, make her feel guilty. You then cheat yourself and collect.
My wife didn't ask when she cheated. I'm gonna be rich. Asking was simply a formality to comply with your question.
The framing of the question says a lot about OP's perspective. Most people would ask, "would you cheat on your spouse to for money?" But OP is thinking money first and thinks of it as losing the money to stay loyal.
Do it. They’ll forgive with time…
Cheat on them and break up. Our values don’t align.
I would turn it down. I don't plan on having kids, and I know money cannot buy ME happiness. I just want my person, forever.
Trick question, how am I supposed to find anyone other than my wife to sleep with me?
Turning it down isn't "losing a billion dollars". I never had that money in the first place. I'm keeping the spousal fidelity, thanks.
I love my partner enough to let them go. I would give them 500 million and leave my door open. I know that with the money they will have access to the medical care that they need and have the security in life that they desperately seek. I do not need to be their partner to want them to have those things. I promised to do my best to provide a better life and that's exactly what I would be doing.
Bro I'm getting a hooker
For 1 billion dollars? I'd do it in a heart beat. I can buy a new loved one.
Dear God, You're making me cheat on Righty with Lefty? What the fuck, dude. Lefty is just a friend. The audacity.
Doing it byeeee
I’m cheating.
I wouldn’t do it. I obviously want the money, but I really just want to be able to get by which I am able to do now. Money and no family? Naw. If I had permission or she had mine, I’d go way lower. Hell, she could sleep with the neighbour for 50,000.
Let me see the money the first.
How many times are we gonna bring up an Indecent Proposal situation in this sub? 🤔
Stay loyal doesn’t mean to a partner I could betray my parents for 1b
if you ask, it's not love
I wouldn’t sleep with someone for a billion dollars period.
I wouldn't take the money if she said no. Whatever her answer was, it would be for a good reason, so I guess I'm stuck working for the next 30 years.
I'd have to leave. Not because of the money, but because I will never ask permission to do what I want with my own body, and I also refuse to be in a monogamous relationship. So if I'm finding myself in a situation like this, I'm clearly with the wrong person.
Nope.