Does the husband in your house pay the bills?

Legacy_user

If both partners are working full time in similar paying jobs, I would want to pay the bills rather than my wife but is this normal? or do bills usually get split 50/50

Gillyx

I'm a SAHM, so my partner pays the majority of the bills, the little money I get I pay for the internet, tv and phone and any things our son needs day to day.

We have different accounts but our money is 'ours'

74jax

I'd do 50/50.

msb5262

berbastrike wrote: »

If both partners are working full time in similar paying jobs, I would want to pay the bills rather than my wife but is this normal? or do bills usually get split 50/50

Ever heard of a joint account? Lots of people use them, for bills if nothing else...

persa

berbastrike wrote: »

If both partners are working full time in similar paying jobs, I would want to pay the bills rather than my wife but is this normal? or do bills usually get split 50/50

I think most couples subsidise each other only when there is a need, e.g. one partner being a stay at home parent, lower earner, carer, ill, out of work, etc.

If you want to pay more than your fair share and your OH agrees this is okay, advisable to put at least one or two bills in her name (even if you pay), just so you both have proof of address.

Tiglath

I earn about £11k more than DH. Our income and outgoings are split 50/50 but it all comes out of my personal account because I know they'll get paid, and DH transfers an amount to me each month so that we have equal personal spending money. I handle the admin for everything except DH's car and mobile phone, although I put bills in both our names where possible. He just doesn't want to know on the admin side and I actually enjoy it. At some point we'll sort out the separate joint account just for household bills, but I'd like to build a buffer zone in there in case there's a mishap with transferring DDs.

lulu650

My husband pays all the bills. I pay for holidays, going out, savings etc. We are desperately saving to move at the moment.

We're not in similar paying jobs though. I earn approx 3x more than husband, although that was the opposite when we were first married. When we were first married both our salaries went on paying bills and very little left at all.

In the long run makes no difference. My money is his and vice versa.

Sambucus_Nigra

berbastrike wrote: »

If both partners are working full time in similar paying jobs, I would want to pay the bills rather than my wife but is this normal? or do bills usually get split 50/50

Half and half here.

cookie_monster

I work full time whereas my wife works part time but we tend to split the utility bills 50/50 but I pay for 90% of the food bills and the presents for birthdays/xmas.

balletshoes

berbastrike wrote: »

If both partners are working full time in similar paying jobs, I would want to pay the bills rather than my wife but is this normal? or do bills usually get split 50/50

its up to you as a couple to sort it out. Can you afford to pay all the household bills, and what do you think your wife will want to do with her wages?

I've had household bills to pay since I was 19, more than 2 decades later I still prefer to know that I have the money and the knowledge to pay all the household bills, even though I'm married and we have a decent joint household income. We don't split the household bills 50/50.

Mojisola

berbastrike wrote: »

If both partners are working full time in similar paying jobs, I would want to pay the bills rather than my wife but is this normal? or do bills usually get split 50/50

Why would you want to?