Quote: (06-29-2014 10:59 PM)Excelsior Wrote:
Not saying that there's no entitlement on the part of the females here, but I find this dude's actions a little strange. If I'm going to agree to live with my girlfriend of three years (a pretty big step to take in a relationship), I'm not going to make her pay rent. She's my woman, not my tenant, and the relationship we have is presumably a romantic one, not a business arrangement.
Now, some sort of informal arrangement with regard to splitting household expenses is fine given the fact that the relationship is ostensibly a partnership and both partners have to agree to contribute (she takes care of some of the bills, handles her own personal expenses, etc), but imposing some sort of formal monthly rent agreement on her? Don't know if I'd go that route.
Is this beta?
Just avoid being a chump. In some cases, a "formal" agreement really is a better way to go. It's far worse to make different assumptions about responsibility and not realize until it's too late to do anything about it.