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Originally Posted by MelC
The reason I was talking about his bills and my bills are because I want it to be fair as possible, no one person taking on more than the other.
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And that's exactly what I was saying can't happen. One person WILL take on more than the other. Most of the time, it will probably be him since he earns more. There may also be times when he is not working for a period of time where you will take on more. For good and bad, better and worse, sickness and health, yada, yada, yada. Nothing in those vows about splitting everything evenly and proportionately.
When you get married, you need to stop thinking in terms of "me" and "him" and start thinking in terms of "us".
I've been married for nearly 16 years. Do you think I give any thought whatsoever to whether or not my wife is contributing enough to our finances? Do I think, "Gee, I think last month I earned 80% of the money but paid 84% of the bills"? Not a chance. Money comes in. Money goes out. Every dollar is equal, no matter where it came from or where it is going.
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