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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question is - why are you guys doing this? Is money super tight? Is there some fear that you'll divorce so both of you are trying to maximize your own bank accounts by contributing as little to your current family? Bc if this is the fear - get a post nup setting out who gets what. Then[b] set up a joint household account and decide what amount each of you will kick in for household expenses monthly. It should be 50-50 since you have the same income. That's used for food, utilities, household bills, furniture, dining out. [/b]None of this - well you ate a tub of yogurt and my son ate 1 bite so you pay. Once the money in that account is gone, no one gets more yogurt. I can see keeping car payments separate and large (like over $500) kid expenses separate since there must be child support; so this way he's not paying for your kids braces and you're not buying his kids clarinet. But if you have a kid together - all those expenses come out of the above mentioned joint account.[/quote]

This is the only way to do it in this situation.  But, you have to think about how your finances may change down the road and have the split be dependent upon your incomes.  What if his income increases and you step back for a bit if you have a baby?  in that case you shouldn't still be on the hook for 50%.[/quote]

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