MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Paul & Heather go 50/50?

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Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on:
Should Heather and Paul go 50/50?
Heather and her partner of two years Paul decide it’s time to move out of their parents’ homes and rent a house together before getting married. Paul insists the rent and bills should be split equally, even though his wage is three times Heather’s.
Should Heather and Paul go 50/50?
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Marriage is not just for Christmas, it's for life!
Sorry to rain on the parade but my friend put everything into her BFs house and they spent thousands doing it up, he then had an affair, dumped her and moved his new GF in, my friend is back living with her parents and at the age of 35 has nothing to show for the years she spent with her ex, he on the other hand sold the house he bought for £45, 000 for the princley sum of £125,000. All because everything was in HIS name and they were not married.
Once we get hitched it won't matter so much as the money will all be thrown in together, but until then I would recommend discussing alternative ways than 50/50 if there is a large income gap.
Once they are married then whats his is hers and whats hers (is hers!!!), but until then you really should keep everything equally split, then there are no arguements later. (I want a bigger percentage of this because i contributed more.. etc.)
My partner and I split everything down the middle. He earns more than me but we both put an equal amount into the joint account each month to pay the mortgages and bills. Whats left of each of our wages in the end is ours to spend as we each wish.
50/50 or they are not ready to move in together, I reckon.
TC