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Originally Posted by Caoineag
I understand your point Steve but his point is that if both people DON'T think its fair, there will be issues.
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I agree with that. What I take issue with is the statement that marriage is about "Who earns what, who pays for what in return for what." Sorry, but if you go into a marriage with that attitude, you are probably doomed to fail. I think the reason so many relationships dissolve over money issues is because they don't discuss those issues before deciding to get married. If my wife had told me prior to getting married that she expected me to pay 80% of every bill since I earned 80% of the household income, I would have told her to take a hike. Likewise, if I had told her to pay 20% of every bill, she would have booted me out. That just isn't the point of marriage in our minds. Marriage is about working together, not going through life with a calculator in hand to figure out "who earns what, who pays for what in return for what."