What’s yours is mine…
When you enter into a relationship you enter knowing that there should be no secrets between you both. No secrets should mean that every resource is shared, but some people, when it comes to money, employ the “What’s yours is mine and what’s mine is mine” rule, and hide some of their funds. Would you tell your partner about every dollar that goes into your hand?
Carlene:
To me it depends on the level of the relationship. If we just started talking, I wouldn’t tell him my salary or any other income I have outside of working a 9-5. If we have a full, well-established man and woman relationship, then I would tell him of my 9-5 income. I wouldn’t be so open about other income.
Cheryll:
I made that mistake once and the man started to plan how my money was going to cover household expenses before I even moved in with him. So when it came time for me to move in I told him it wasn’t going to work because I spent less living on my own.
Maurice:
I have no problem disclosing my income to someone who I’m in a serious relationship with.
Debra:
When I just started my relationship with my husband, I didn’t tell him how much I made. If I made $20 I told him I made $12. I didn’t want him to know my business.
Kemar:
My girlfriend knows how much I make and how much my mother sends me through Western Union and how much I collect for rent off my mother’s house. I keep no secrets from her but she has no interaction with my money unless I give it to her. She doesn’t know the pin to my ATM cards, none of that.
