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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with some of the pps that you need to sit down and talk about how much your expenses are.  I mean actual expenses, not extra stuff he spends on his daughter.  Mortgage, child care, utilities, stuff for your daughter, home maintenance, vehicles..  Then you can see if him paying the mortgage is fair or not.  You can also decide whether his child support obligation (not the extras) should be a household expense or a personal expense.  Some couples split bills by a percentage of earnings, some split down the middle, and others each pay different bills.  You need to find what works for you so that you don't feel resentful.

My husband and I have separate accounts for our own personal spending but have joint accounts for our emergency fund and to pay our monthly bills for our house, vehicles and kids.  We contribute equally to the joint account but I pay for our health insurance through a payroll deduction and he pays into our kids' 529 college savings monthly.  It pretty much equals out.  That way we can spend our personal money freely.  Also, I do most of the buying for our kids - clothes, activity fees...etc and I started to feel resentful that I shouldered all that so we talked and got a joint credit card so I can easily charge those purchases and we include paying it off each month as part of our bills.

The biggest thing is finding a method that you both feel comfortable with, whatever that is. 
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