I can imagine that splitting the expenses is symbolic for some couples, more than anything else. Sometimes because history (e.g., didn't feel like an "equal pa

I can imagine that splitting the expenses is symbolic for some couples, more than anything else. Sometimes because history (e.g., didn't feel like an "equal partner" in a previous relationship). And for others, it might just be customary, or seem sensible. My situation has been different than that, in that I wished my GnuCash setup didn't incidentally quantify some categories of expenses so well. I've adjusted some categories since then. (Though it did make me think of a line of awful dialogue, for the worst rom-com jerk character ever.)