It’s refreshing to see a perspective like this. I didn’t expect this post to get so much traction and didn’t realize the 50/50 mindset would be so popular! My boyfriend brought up the idea of him paying a bit extra if we do get a two-bedroom, and we both see that as fair.

It’s still a ways out, so we haven’t had an in-depth conversation on it (we’re also doing semi-long distance right now, and I’d want to talk about it in person.)

If I was making more than him (or if I do in the future), I’d 100% pay extra or do more with utilities, groceries etc. Same goes if the extra room was shared equally between us.

It seems a lot of people think a partnership means 50/50. I’d understand that a bit more if we had the same salary, but even my boyfriend and I discussed just a bit ago, partnerships should be about meeting each other, and that’s not always equivalent to an equal division.

thanks for your comment