But couldn't they avoid that if they let their partner know ahead of time? Or just left with their partner in the first place.

[Riku shrugs. Really, it's a tough call. He's not about to interfere with the love lives of people here, and if they don't communicate, that's on them.]

It's kinda sad how often they lose, too. I've seen people go back and fight them just to make a steady income, and you'd think that they'd run out of cash sooner or later and have to budge.