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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I shacked up with first GF, we used the "expenses in proportion to income" approach.  I made a lot more and it was my idea - worked very well.  For married people to even address this issue is piss poor, if you ask me.  It's a marriage, for Heaven's sake.[/quote]

which is exactly why I think it's entirely appropriate for the spouse who earns more to let the other one have a lighter financial load, FFS... I neither think that it has to be 50-50 nor do I think the higher earner has to pay 100%.

I don't see why some get their panties in a wad over the idea of spouses agreeing -- consensually -- to share the load in a way that's comfortable for each.  If your point is that all marriages must be run on joint and pooled accounts, then that's a personal preference that is completely fine, but it's not OK (IMO) for you to impose that /your construct there on everyone else.  There are many ways to make marriages work, not everyone has to do it your way/ one way. :shock: [/quote]

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