THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John
My boyfriend and I are potentially moving in together. We found a place that's bigger than his current place, but it's more expensive too. We could make it work if we move in together, but he makes more money than I do, so should he pay more of the rent? He said we should split the rent 50/50, but I make way less than he does. Shouldn't I pay less? Right now I live with my parents and I'm OK staying here. My parents don't really want me to move in with my boyfriend anyway, but it's closer to where I work, and I'm sure I'll be there most of the time anyway, so it just makes sense to me. If I pay half of the rent though, most of my first paycheck will be gone. I get paid twice a month and I'd have to figure out how to survive on almost nothing for a few weeks each month. Any advice? I asked my parents and they told me I should just stay living with them, but they're old-fashioned. What do you think?
Signed
Broke Girlfriend
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