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Originally Posted by gigij  We do it on percentage.
He makes 65% of the income I make 35% of the income. He pays 65% of the bills, I pay 35% of the bills. We have designated who pays what. At the end of the month we both have the same amount of disposible income left over to spend on whatever we want - no questions asked.
We switched to this method because we were constantly fighting over money. Who was spending too much ... etc etc.
Now -no problem.  |
That sounds like a good idea. But wouldn't the person making more money feel like they deserve more of their money? I know it is unfair to the one making less to be paying 50% of the expenses, but then its unfair to the one making more to be paying more.
As James81 pointed out, this does seem like a balancing act between maintaining your individuality versus the team you two become. For teams to function well, there has to be a healthy level of individuality that is willing to add to the goals of the team. How does one achieve that in a marriage when it comes to money?