Splitting Expenses With Your Live-in Love

I knew it would do the trick -- and that was to get them the heck out of the room I was trying to work in.

I'd tried everything else and they were all having a great time bugging me on purpose. Seriously. It was annoy Denise evening and TW was ringleading.

;-)

~Denise
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Life. Flow. Fluctuate.

That means no one is immune. NO ONE. Ack.

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I don't think you are talking about the two of us at all. Ok, I might be laid back but not Denise.

Of course, I think saying these things may have been a jinx of some sort because SOMEONE said "Who makes more money around here?" the other day. I am still stewing a bit.

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Few new lovers want to talk phone bills. But they should, I agree.

Rita Arens authors Surrender Dorothy ( http://bit.ly/Qp0sS ) and is the editor of Sleep is for the Weak ( http://tinyurl.com/9pg62e ). She is BlogHer's assignment and syndication editor.

I concur……Money can be the catalyst of most arguments. Prior to shacking-up, the “money laws” should be socialized.

I totally believe that you and Denise do not experience those types of friction, TW. :) But you are two of the most tolerant and laid-back people I know.

I tried to find a *recent* study on the top causes of couple discord, but I couldn't find a recent one. Money is in the top three for almost every article or study that was old that I did see, though.

Rita Arens authors Surrender Dorothy ( http://bit.ly/Qp0sS ) and is the editor of Sleep is for the Weak ( http://tinyurl.com/9pg62e ). She is BlogHer's assignment and syndication editor.

Rita--how come money is bound to be a source of friction in a couple? I am perplexed. Except for random bizarre desires on my part for a specific overpriced kitchen toy or lazy times when I want to order out despite a recent expensive vacation, I am not sure we have ever had any friction regarding money. Even then it isn't friction as much as "Sorry Charlie. We can't do that right now."

Yes, Denise will get the Billys when girl child forces us to break up by babbling too long about how we couldn't manage without Denise. I get the prairie dogs. (and unfortunately the bird) She gets the car. Oh well. Ob la di ob la da--life goes on. In the meantime, money is just money. We buy what we need. We work hard to stay in budget. We have cheap thrills. We don't have friction. Ever.

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