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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've been together for over 10 years, and when we first met, we both made about the same, $65k-$75k.  In the beginning, it was easy to budget and travel and go out since we always just split the expenses down the middle.  Flash forward to now and I'm making about $140k and my SO is making close to $300k.  The difference is significant and it really only happened in the last 3 years when my SO had a series of job moves that resulted in doubling of salary.

I was wondering how others have dealt with this situation?  I'm heard suggestions from splitting expenses as a percentage of your income, to just having one big pot and it's all both of ours, to having separate accounts we're "your money is yours and mine is mine."[/quote]

This shows the earning disparity between male and female.  In marriage it should be in one pot but with a percent of individual discretionary money.  You are one team.  Next most equitable would be contributions by percentage if you want to maintain individual accounts.  We manage with the former method but I feel I have less say.  [/quote]

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