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I make more money than he does
I can’t believe this is still an issue in this day and age, but it is. I have been dating someone for about eight months. We know from our occupations that I make more money than he does. This isn’t a problem for me. He has a respectable job which he is proud of and good at and he enjoys his life’s calling; it’s just that in our society, the market says my job is higher paying – not better, just higher paying.
He insists on paying half of everything even though I should probably be paying roughly 60 – 65% because I make that much more. I’ve talked with him about it and told him he shouldn’t feel the need to have to pay half. He has gotten irritated by this and says if he thought it was something he couldn’t afford or shouldn’t do, he wouldn’t. Should I let this go? I don’t want this to be an issue between us.
If you don’t want it to be an issue then yes, let it go. There are some who say regardless of what he makes, the man should pay for everything. There are those who say no matter what the woman makes, she should pay half. There are those who say people should pay their own way no matter how that splits out. You’ve had the discussion with your guy and he has said if he thought it was something he couldn’t handle, he would tell you.
If he doesn’t have a problem, and he’s the one making less, then take him at his word, let him have his integrity and stop bugging him about it. If it gets to the point where it becomes and issue for him, he will let you know in his own way that doesn’t cost him his dignity.
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