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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am having the same huge fights with my spouse but I am the wife who’s a gs-15 and he’s at biglaw. He thinks we both should contribute evenly to finances and no one gets a free ride. [/quote]

What does that even mean in the context of marriage? Contribute evenly to finances? Where does the “extra” go? My DH and I are exactly the same situation but it’s all a joint pool. [/quote]

This DH makes close to 500,  I work part time and make less than 50.  We have the same amount of money.[/quote]

Huh? So he doesn’t spend any more than you earn? He’s just saving the rest? And what about retirement, will it be all for hi, and not for you?[/quote]

I wrote this— essentially there’s no actual real world effects except for very annoying comments that my lifestyle is a “free ride”. We were both in big law when we met and I went to govt and I think he feels like it’s unfair I get to be the one who is happy. [/quote]

Are you willing to downsize your life significantly so he could have an option of scaling back? If not, I get his resentment. [/quote]

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