My wife and I split our mortgage and bills equally — even after my layoff over a year ago. The setup feels fair to us.

Financial transparency has always been important to my wife and me. Noelle Thies Co. My wife and I have had different salaries throughout our eight years together. Over the years, we've tried different mortgage splits, eventually landing on a 50/50 breakdown. We decided to continue splitting the mortgage equally, even after I got laid off. Ever since my wife and I started dating about eight years ago, we've talked openly about our personal finances. From the very beginning, we discussed our 40

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