Any advice for a couple moving in together

Pee

The big thing is talking about it and finding out what works for you.

I live with my boyf and we've been together about seven years. Very commited but anti marriage. We don't have a joint account.

When we got together we were earning similiar amounts and he paid all of the rent and utilities and for anything on his car. I bought the groceries most of the time and anything for my car. Now he is struggling to get work and I am earning a lot more than him. I pay for the essentials and when he does earn, that pays for treats. Obviously halving your income is not an ideal move in a relationship, but it works well enough.

(I also have a house that we don't live in which is entirely separate and self supporting.)

Our views on money are different, but not incompatible. At this stage I have probably put more into the relationship financially than he has but as he's not working much, he does all of the housework and most of the cooking - I enjoy cooking, so sometimes I want to - so he has put more in practically. It suits us fine.

We argue about stuff, sometimes money, less than once a quarter which I think is pretty good going.

Mojisola

Pee wrote: »

The big thing is talking about it and finding out what works for you.

This neatly sums it up.

slicence - have a look at what other people do and then find what suits you and your partner. No two couples will do everything the same as anyone else and, within any relationship, what you do has to change as circumstances change.