‘It underpins everything’: how people in a relationship manage their finances
For many couples, shared income is no longer the default model – and some enjoy keeping things separateWhen Laura, a teacher from Manchester, first moved in with her now husband, money was, she says, “almost a non-topic”.They earned similar amounts, split the bills, were often both skint and “felt like equals navigating a fun but slightly precarious time together, with separate bank accounts”. Continue reading...
For many couples, shared income is no longer the default model – and some enjoy keeping things separate
When Laura, a teacher from Manchester, first moved in with her now husband, money was, she says, “almost a non-topic”.
They earned similar amounts, split the bills, were often both skint and “felt like equals navigating a fun but slightly precarious time together, with separate bank accounts”. Continue reading...
