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Maintaining the same standard of living is impossible under the same revenue. I live in a 2bd apartment; renting two 1bds would cost more than one 2bd. I’d have
by ashtonkem 6y ago
Maintaining the same standard of living is impossible under the same revenue. I live in a 2bd apartment; renting two 1bds would cost more than one 2bd. I’d have to go from one car to two, and a huge array of personal expenses would either get duplicated (power, Internet), or would become more expensive for the same amount (food, cell phone).
- 01100011 6y agoYes, usually the standard of living for everyone drops after the marriage. If the higher earner goes on to make more money, the lower-earning spouse can, in CA anyway, ask you for more money up to what it takes to provide the standard of living established in the marriage.