But what if talking about moneyisa fight?
So how should a couple handle their income inequality?
And with even fewer clear-cut answers, what happens if one of you hasmore debtthan other?
How Does the Difference in Income Make You Both Feel?
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Making more than your significant other can come with its own concerns.
So ask each other how your disparate incomes make you feel.
Be candid and open to what your partner has to say, and consider your options moving forward.
Here are a few ways couples have made vastly different incomes work for them.
While I was still finishing up college, he madeallof our household income.
Weve always solved our income disparity by treating it like it doesnt exist.
If a big unexpected expense pops up, we address it together.
Were married and have no children yet, so this approach works pretty well.
Its also a reason Istarted my own freelance businesson the side.
and then theyre on their own for individual expenseslike their car insurance and big-ticket items they want to purchase.
In fact, Ive known several of these couples even two friends who lived together with no romance involved.
The other person contributes the other 40%, which is proportionately fair considering their lesser income.
Then, each individual can spend the rest of their income as they wish.
Seems like a balanced equation to me.
What About When Theres No Choice?
In the meantime, Kellys income is whats on the table.
The Bottom Line
Overall?
Keep trying until you find it.
Abbigail Kriebs loves words, food and photography, probably in that order.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
