This is not what hes been telling me for these two years.
Weve talked about getting married, buying a house together, etc., so Im disappointed.
He has a decent job; we make about the same income, and we split most costs.
He also has a side business and a rental property.
He initially sold some items he had laying around and did some side jobs.
I dont know what to do.
Im not sure hes serious, but when I talk to him he says hes working on it.
Shocked & Disappointed
Dear Shocked,
This sounds like quite a surprise to adjust to.
However, imposing your financial expectations on someone else rarely works.
We all have unique relationships with money, and your boyfriend is living with his.
Those two years oflying about moneyare certainly something to address before commingling your finances through marriage or shared property.
You cant force someone into relating to money the way you want.
For example, maybe you want to be married butkeep your finances separateso his debt doesnt affect you.
There might be ways to share your lives together even if you dont see eye-to-eye on money.
You just have to think beyond the norm a bit.
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