re: Does your non-married significant other split living expenses 50/50 with you?

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I think the woman is mostly right, but she shouldn't be paid back 100% of her contributions if they break up, some of that is going towards interest payments and not equity, and if she got back all of it she would essentially be getting to live for free for however long they date. Not sure how I would want to calculate that though.

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She shouldn't look at moving in as a free ride either though. Correct, she isn't gaining equity, but she wasn't either when she was renting.

I think they are probably going to be doomed if fighting about money this early. Him pushing for 50/50 out the box is ridiculous, but she also should be willing to pay for utilities, cable groceries, dinners out, contribute a bit more on vacations given no rent is being paid.