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Bad Idea to Start Contract?
Replies: 19Last Post July 4 12:49pm by nik1
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Yes, it's a bad Idea. Don't do it. 8 47%
No, it should work if your mature enough. 9 52%
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My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years.
We wanted to get a phone plan, because for most it's cheaper when two people jump on the same plan and split the costs.
I found one that would highly benefit both of us, and is not too pricey,
but my main concern is that it comes with a 2-year contract.

Now I know things happen in relationships So i was going to write up a contract we both would sign saying regardless of our relationship status we would still pay for our end of the phone plan for the 2 years we have it.
We're both 18.

Just wondering if it's a bad idea and usually an end-all to start this type of thing with someone your in a relationship with.

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it'll work if you two are mature enough about it all.

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My fiance and I have a 2-year contract together. And we were together for 2 years before hand, also. So as long as you're both mature, it should be fine.

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no, that's ridiculous. What are you going to do if he stops paying, take him to court?

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Yup be mature !

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If you both are mature enough and capable of handling the costs, then go for it. Just be prepared if you two do split up, he might decide that he can't/doesn't want to pay the phone bill which could end up screwing you over in the end. The contract is a good idea, but since it's not legal, he doesn't have to fully abide by it. :)

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if you are both mature enough it'll work

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Don't do it.  The fact that in your choice "No, it should work if your mature enough" you used the wrong "your" (it should be you're) shows that your education hasn't served you well and you aren't ready to draw up a relationship contract.

That aside, if you're 18, you're probably getting ready to go to college, in which case you and your boyfriend will most likely go your separate ways anyway.  

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Quote: from The Academy at 8:36 am on July 3, 2009

If you both are mature enough and capable of handling the costs, then go for it. Just be prepared if you two do split up, he might decide that he can't/doesn't want to pay the phone bill which could end up screwing you over in the end. The contract is a good idea, but since it's not legal, he doesn't have to fully abide by it. :)

why wouldn't it be legal? thats what the contract would be for... in case one of us tries to drop out of the plan...

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Quote: from just another kid at 4:36 pm on July 3, 2009

no, that's ridiculous. What are you going to do if he stops paying, take him to court?
exactly.

you might think that you'll both pay it, and will commit to it at this point, but in the future if you do break up, what's going to happen. if he stops paying then what will happen? it's a lot of hassle to be honest and you won't realistically be saving that much. i don't think it's worth it.

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Quote: from SimShrimp at 8:39 am on July 3, 2009

Don't do it. The fact that in your choice "No, it should work if your mature enough" you used the wrong "your" (it should be you're) shows that your education hasn't served you well and you aren't ready to draw up a relationship contract.

That aside, if you're 18, you're probably getting ready to go to college, in which case you and your boyfriend will most likely go your separate ways anyway.


Oh jesus I am plenty mature forgive me if I use internet style typing when I am typing on the INTERNET.
We are both going to college, but we are both living at home (we live up the street from eachother)
College will be an obstacle sure, but not one that we can't handle.
I have drawn up a contact with him before when I sold him my laptop and he payed in installments, but with the magnitude of this contract (2 years) I was just asking for advice, not insults.



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if all fails you can always divide the plan up

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Quote: from stuffydays at 11:39 am on July 3, 2009

Quote: from The Academy at 8:36 am on July 3, 2009

If you both are mature enough and capable of handling the costs, then go for it. Just be prepared if you two do split up, he might decide that he can't/doesn't want to pay the phone bill which could end up screwing you over in the end. The contract is a good idea, but since it's not legal, he doesn't have to fully abide by it. :)

why wouldn't it be legal? thats what the contract would be for... in case one of us tries to drop out of the plan...



If you create the contract and don't go through say a person in authority like a lawyer with it, then it would just be another scrap of paper. It would be completely worthless and a waste of time.

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Sorry, but "internet style typing" isn't an excuse for poor grammar.  

I stand by my original statement.

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I would do it. Trust starts somewhere by putting yourself on a limb. But yes, if worst comes to worst, you could just both have the money it costs to terminate the contract put aside. That way, if you guys stay together, you will have that two or three hundred dollars extra at the end of it

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