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Wes Mantooth · 12-10-2010, 02:20 PM

If you really want to see unbalanced and unfair look at people like my parents. My mother hasn't held a job since the early 70's and has been a housewife ever since (which used to be the norm), my father brings in 100% of the income yet they treat money as an even 50/50 thing, one big family income pool. Personally I wouldn't mind that if I was married. You're entering into a lifelong bond where you share the burden of everything as a couple, does it really make that much difference who brings in what and how much?

Sure its a little different these days but I can't see getting hung up on who puts more into the pot. As long as we can afford to pay the bills and live the lifestyle we want to live the burden of income should be shared equally regardless of who puts in what.

12-10-2010, 02:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
Wes Mantooth Junkie Location: Tennessee	If you really want to see unbalanced and unfair look at people like my parents. My mother hasn't held a job since the early 70's and has been a housewife ever since (which used to be the norm), my father brings in 100% of the income yet they treat money as an even 50/50 thing, one big family income pool. Personally I wouldn't mind that if I was married. You're entering into a lifelong bond where you share the burden of everything as a couple, does it really make that much difference who brings in what and how much? Sure its a little different these days but I can't see getting hung up on who puts more into the pot. As long as we can afford to pay the bills and live the lifestyle we want to live the burden of income should be shared equally regardless of who puts in what. __________________ “My god I must have missed it...its hell down here!”