最後更新日期 2025-04-12 by BossMT
First Post Date 2025-04-12 （First image / DALL·E）
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We’ve all heard those horror stories — couples arguing over money to the point of breaking up. Some say splitting everything 50/50 (aka the “AA system”) is fair and just. Others say it feels cold and transactional. But hey, is that kind of “fairness” really marriage material?
Take my friends Mr. and Mrs. Huang, for example. He earns big bucks, she’s on a modest salary. If they went with the strict 50/50 rule, she’d be living off instant noodles after paying the mortgage, while he’s out collecting limited-edition action figures. Fair? Technically. Practical? Not even close.
So they came up with their own version of “AA with a twist”: share expenses proportionally based on income. Say she makes 40K and he makes 100K, they contribute to the household fund at a 4:10 ratio. All shared expenses — rent, bills, groceries — come from this fund. Whatever’s left is theirs to use freely (or save… or buy more models, if you’re into that).
This system keeps the “shared responsibility” spirit of AA, but adds a layer of ability-based fairness. Nobody feels short-changed, and no one has to turn love into a spreadsheet formula.
Is it still AA? Well… yes and no. Marriage isn’t a math problem. If you’re obsessing over whether something is technically AA, or arguing over who owes what down to the last cent, you’re missing the point. That’s not love — that’s just a really bad accounting firm.
Because at the end of the day, the most precious thing in a marriage isn’t a perfectly balanced bill — it’s someone who’s willing to pay a little more, love a little more, and give a little extra for the life you’re building together.
So go easy on the receipts. Your love story deserves better than that.
（Images*2 By bing）
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