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Well, I don't plan on telling him exactly what I make. That's not how I see the discussion. It's not even about owning stuff together - I know better as I've been down that road before. However, a financial discussion should take place before living with someone and it's pretty obvious that I will be the one making the most money. Even if 'stuff' is not owned together, there are still bills and intangibles like going out and traveling. I know he couldn't pay half of the expenses for my kind of lifestyle and I wouldn't expect it. And I don't want to pretend I'm poor to assuage a male ego (not that he's the type for that). We have to come to a happy medium that we can both live with. In any relationship it's important to communicate and I think communication about finances is a fairly important discussion to have. I'm not planning marriage and I plan on keeping my private finances separate. But expectations should be understood and I appreciate the different viewpoints and opinions.
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