We've talked a lot about dating etiquette, especially for the early stages of dating. But what happens after? How should we be navigating money conversations (and decisions) after deciding to be in a serious relationship with someone?
And you know what we always say - we can't tell you what you should or shouldn't be doing (we might heavily hint towards something though 😉) but we can tell you what everyone else is doing so you can make that decisions for yourself!
Okay - disclaimer - we think you should know. But that's just our opinion.
Here's what everyone else thinks: 10% said no, 12% said "yes, the sooner, the better", and the rest think that's a conversation for later in the relationship.
Of course, we're no relationship experts, but our tip for approaching this conversation is to treat this topic seriously and as a precursor to planning a future together! Then you won't come off as judgmental about your partner's income, but rather show them that you're treating this relationship seriously.
Ugh... we get it, rent is expensive these days. But please, PLEASE don't do this to yourself (and your relationship!).
However, here's what you said - 39% would move in to save money and the rest wouldn't.
This is a tough one! And, though we've been expressing a lot of opinions when we said we wouldn't, we'll abstain from giving a blanket statement on this question because it's such a complex one. The real question is - is lying about having debt basically financial cheating?
Frichies were pretty equally split here, but leaning a bit more towards breaking up with 53% saying they'd break up over this.
That's it for this week's recap! We'll be back next week with Pt 2 on Relationships & Money!
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