So at the moment DP and I split all bills and housework 50:50. We both work full time. No children. Rent (saving for deposit) and have been together 4 years.
My full time is a standard office 9-5.30 37.5 hours a week job, with occasional UK travel every 2/3 months for usually no more than 2/3 days. I earn UK average for this.
DP's full time can be anywhere from 40 - 60 hours... probably more around 45/55 to be honest. He's quite senior in an Operations role so can generally pick when he wants to work. As long as everything gets done and he's there for the important meetings and such. He earns almost double what I earn.
As I mentioned everything is split down the middle however DP usually spend more on meals/ evenings out than me as he has quite a bit more disposable income.
Recently I've noticed I've been doing a lot more of the housework and he's leaving things which I then do as I don't want it all piling up.
I'm thinking off proposing two different solutions to this problem. Either he needs to buck up and commit to do 50% of the housework. Or, if he thinks he can't commit to this then I'm happy to take on more of the housework at home and we pay bills on a proportion of our salary.
Is that really unreasonable? I don't mind doing more housework but don't think it's 'fair' that I end up doing about 75 / 80% at the moment and still paying 50% of all the bills
Or do I sound a bit precious?....
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User14346741 · 31/05/2017 18:37
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