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TNgirl232 · 11-08-2009, 09:29 PM

To me it sounds like he is treating you more like a roommate/ income stream....your wife paying rent on a house that is paid for? You didn't want to combine incomes....soooo what was the benefit of getting married vs. shacking up?

I personally think there should always be a joint account which paychecks, etc go into - then if you don't want to both pull from the central account - has a separate account with 'play' money deposited into it each month from the main account and they can do whatever they want with that money. Which would solve the utilities questions.

If you can't sell your house (or don't want to) - I don't see any problem with you taking care of the bills when its not being rented since it is in your name, but I don't think you should have to pay rent.

11-08-2009, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
TNgirl232 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 393	Re: Second marriage housing expense conflict To me it sounds like he is treating you more like a roommate/ income stream....your wife paying rent on a house that is paid for? You didn't want to combine incomes....soooo what was the benefit of getting married vs. shacking up? I personally think there should always be a joint account which paychecks, etc go into - then if you don't want to both pull from the central account - has a separate account with 'play' money deposited into it each month from the main account and they can do whatever they want with that money. Which would solve the utilities questions. If you can't sell your house (or don't want to) - I don't see any problem with you taking care of the bills when its not being rented since it is in your name, but I don't think you should have to pay rent.