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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I have been seriously contemplating separation and I'm trying to figure out how to manage our finances during this time.  Last month when things were looking worse than they are now, I moved my direct deposit into another account that he doesn't have access to. Now it seems like the separation is less imminent, but I don't really want to change my direct deposit again.

I'd like to propose that we split expenses into three categories: joint, mine and his. Then we would each pay a proportional amount of the joint expenses based on our proportion of total income. So if I make 65% of our total income, I'll pay 65% of the joint expenses. With the remaining funds we would pay for our own expenses and both contribute to paying off some debt.

In general I'm an advocate of joint finances, but don't feel like I trust him enough right now. Does this seem like a reasonable and fair arrangement?

Sorry if this should go in the relationship forum, I wasn't sure which to choose. [/quote]

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