Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but here it goes:
My wife (26F) is a teacher and makes approximately $43k per year. I (29M) am a project manager making about $105k per year. However, she has a substantial trust fund. We have a prenuptial agreement, and all finances and property are separate unless we choose to change it. We also agreed in the prenup that regardless of her income status (she might stay home to raise future children) she will match my income.
With this in mind, what is the fairest way to split living expenses? She is closing on a house that she is paying for in cash by herself. We have started the talks about how to share expenses but aren't seeing eye to eye.
My stance is that all living expenses should be 50-50. Home improvements that increase home value would be all on her because I would not benefit from them if she sells the house or the marriage ends. I am open to helping on these costs if they feel worth it to me, but I don't want to be forced. Her stance is that I am getting to live in a house I would not otherwise afford, and that she could be receiving income from roommates instead of getting less from me (which I find to be hurtful). She has also cited the opportunity cost of paying for a house that may not increase in value as much as if she had that money in the stock market. Therefore I should be paying more than her for our living expenses. We did not get into the specifics of how much more.
I understand that she is shelling out substantially more money than I for our home. Ultimately I think she is afraid of getting used for her money, which we have discussed at length several times. I just want things to be fair. so.... What is your opinion on what's fair?
TLDR: I make more money, but my wife has a lot more money. She owns the house outright that we are about to move into. What's the fairest way to split expenses?
Submitted October 01, 2021 at 12:01PM by RaptorsOnRoids https://ift.tt/3B4fOIq
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