This has been an interesting thread but the truth is that we know nothing about the other side of the situation.
Was this woman the sole unpaid carer of a man with dementia for many years?
Does she have a home to live in now that her partner is dead?
Does her Independent financial position consist of a widows pension from her first husband?
Would her now dead partner wish to see her rewarded or penniless?
I am loathe to jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts. We have many cases on here of PWD dying without making adequate provision for those left behind. Equally during life it is often difficult for those who can see what is coming to get action underway.
How many times on Talking Point do we see disputes in families over money?
Sometimes it is immediate family and relatives and often it is the PWD's partner, either married or cohabiting.
Does it really matter if a couple were together for 28 years if they were married or not? Surely the time they devoted to each other is more important than that and I think any woman who has given a man all those years deserves some recognition of that and a little respect for her loyalty.
As I said in an earlier post, that there seems to be a rocky relationship between Phyllyhing and this lady. Whatever was said initially when this couple moved in together regarding their finances, things change and unless we are to know exactly what happened between them, then it is not really for us to judge.
Having been under attack from my stepsons over money even though my husband is still alive, I always feel a little disturbed when a woman in this situation cannot have right of reply.