Does the difference in salary make the difference in power in a relationship?
If you are having power play issues in your relationship, you have bigger problems than who makes the most money. Work with your partner to build a budget and spending plan that works with both of your incomes & spending needs. If you base it on percentages, you can easily create a financial that is fair to both of you as individuals, and as a couple. If X makes $100/wk, and Y makes $50/wk, X will contribute 50% more to the joint expenses each week than Y does. If your total monthly joint expenses total $300, each week X will contribute $50, and Y will contribute $25. Each person then has a portion of their weekly income left over to pay for their indivual expenses, pocket money, savings, etc. Each person has their own bank account, as well as having a joint account that is shared. This way, the expenses get met, each person contributes fairly, each person has their own spending money for making purchases, and their is no need for power struggles, as you have taken all the power out of
