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Topic: Financially speaking...
lilangel2's photo
Thu 06/17/10 11:33 AM
better off single or partnered up? Curious if gender has any relevance in the answers.

willy_cents's photo
Thu 06/17/10 11:36 AM
single

Totage's photo
Thu 06/17/10 11:36 AM
Depends, two financially responsible people will help each other. Two financially irresponsible people will destroy each other. One responsible and one irresonsible, the irresponsible is going to hurt the responsible one.

msharmony's photo
Thu 06/17/10 11:37 AM
at this point, partnered, two incomes would certainly be more substantial than one when raising children

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Thu 06/17/10 11:39 AM
I lost my credit card once..... 3 months later this guy calls me to say he found it months ago.




I said Dude! Keep it, you spend less than my GF laugh

MelodyGirl's photo
Thu 06/17/10 11:39 AM

better off single or partnered up? Curious if gender has any relevance in the answers.


Hmmmmm. I am financially stable as a single and without a roommate.

Unless I am engaged with a planned wedding date, I would never live with someone. I don't believe in playing house without the benefit of marriage.

So, even if I was partnered, our finances would have little relevance to our relationship. I'm sure we might help each other out now and then - but all of our expenses and income would be individual.

Fade2Black's photo
Thu 06/17/10 12:22 PM


better off single or partnered up? Curious if gender has any relevance in the answers.


Hmmmmm. I am financially stable as a single and without a roommate.

Unless I am engaged with a planned wedding date, I would never live with someone. I don't believe in playing house without the benefit of marriage.

So, even if I was partnered, our finances would have little relevance to our relationship. I'm sure we might help each other out now and then - but all of our expenses and income would be individual.




Same here. Excepting I DO have roommates (kindof =) in my children & even though they aren't helping with finances, but adding to them, we do fine. :thumbsup:

STARTRAVELER's photo
Thu 06/17/10 12:24 PM
Single .

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Thu 06/17/10 12:38 PM
Together.

thayet153's photo
Thu 06/17/10 12:49 PM
well if every relationship is like the one i was in last, I'd have to say single...

msmyka's photo
Thu 06/17/10 12:54 PM
SINGLE, some how I seem to find guys who don't make nearly as much money as I do. While I don't mind paying for things like a night out it does put a dent in my bank account after a while.

misswright's photo
Thu 06/17/10 01:42 PM
I can't answer this. I'm missing critical information...

Does he have a pot to urinate in?

Is he financially responsible for thirty-six children and seven ex-wives?

If he had two nickels to rub together, would he be willing to give me one?

These things could influence my answer. :tongue:

IndnPrncs's photo
Thu 06/17/10 02:28 PM

SINGLE, some how I seem to find guys who don't make nearly as much money as I do. While I don't mind paying for things like a night out it does put a dent in my bank account after a while.


:thumbsup:

I don't want roommates and definitely don't want a man so we can split expenses....

johnbrow's photo
Thu 06/17/10 02:56 PM

I lost my credit card once..... 3 months later this guy calls me to say he found it months ago.




I said Dude! Keep it, you spend less than my GF laugh

MelodyGirl's photo
Thu 06/17/10 03:44 PM
Edited by MelodyGirl on Thu 06/17/10 03:45 PM

SINGLE, some how I seem to find guys who don't make nearly as much money as I do. While I don't mind paying for things like a night out it does put a dent in my bank account after a while.


This applies to me also. I like a big night on the town once a week. I like eating at nice restaurants (not chains) and I don't want to worry about ordering a $60 bottle of wine. I don't seem to find guys that make as much as I do - so I pay.

It makes a big dent not sharing expenses. I know it goes both ways too. Guys have the same issues.

Phuque2's photo
Thu 06/17/10 04:10 PM
I "now" make very good money again.....I lost a half a million in my last marrage. But I am not afraid to start over again......Fear, at least in my eyes, equals being alone.

lilangel2's photo
Thu 06/17/10 05:57 PM

I lost my credit card once..... 3 months later this guy calls me to say he found it months ago.




I said Dude! Keep it, you spend less than my GF laugh



HA!rofl

Goofball73's photo
Thu 06/17/10 06:23 PM
I need a sugar momma!laugh

Dragoness's photo
Thu 06/17/10 06:41 PM
I believe no matter what, it should be individually working together. I have just seen too many people part ways and one will be disadvantaged because of the financial setup.

Keep your own accounts and divvy up the bills between the two of you by who can pay more or whatever works out best.

VacantDreamer's photo
Thu 06/17/10 06:44 PM

Depends, two financially responsible people will help each other. Two financially irresponsible people will destroy each other. One responsible and one irresponsible, the irresponsible is going to hurt the responsible one.


Very true. Took the words right out of my head.

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