My wife and I split our mortgage and bills equally — even after my layoff over a year ago. The setup feels fair to us.

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Financial transparency has always been important to my wife and me. Noelle Thies Co. My wife and I have had different salaries throughout our eight years together. Over the years, we've tried different mortgage splits, eventually landing on a 50/50 breakdown. We decided to continue splitting the mortgage equally, even after I got laid off. Ever since my wife and I started dating about eight years ago, we've talked openly about our personal finances. From the very beginning, we discussed our 401(k) withholdings and emergency funds . These conversations became even more important when we started living together and sharing expenses about a year into our relationship. As a queer couple, my wife and I have always believed that we can write our own rules when it comes to how we approach our finances. Our incomes have varied over the years for many reasons, and we've tried several different payment breakdowns before finding what works for us. Over the years, we've divided our mortgage paymen