10 Things A Man Shouldn’t Mind Helping With Financially
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A relationship is all about reciprocity and coming together to make decisions that are best for both parties involved. This also includes finances, but as more women become independent and are capable of handling their financial obligations on their own, it brings up a question of what –or how much– a man should contribute to the relationship financially.
Each relationship/household operates within its own set of rules; however, there are certain things your man shouldn’t have a problem helping you with financially, regardless of how capable you are. Check out our list and let us know if you have some others you would add.
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Vacations
There are vacations and then there are “baecations,” which are all about you and your bae spending some quality time in a different location, preferably somewhere tropical where the romance is at an all-time high.
This means that your man should have absolutely no problem contributing monetarily to a vacation that benefits both of you. Whether he chooses to pay for the entire trip or go half with you, paying for a vacation that the both of you want and will remember forever should be a no-brainer.
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Rent/Mortgage
Depending on the dynamics of your relationship, some men are perfectly fine (and even insist) on paying the rent/mortgage all by themselves. especially if they are more traditional in their beliefs. However, as women become more independent by the day, these relationship rules may not work for everyone.
While you may be fully capable of paying for all the rent/mortgage on your own, if you man is living in the home with you, he should not only be expected to pay half, he should actually want to. This is one of the biggest household bills, so it’s not farfetched to ask all occupants to contribute.
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Meals
We all like to be wined and dined, but the fact is eating out gets expensive rather quickly. Sure, in the beginning stages of the relationship most men are willing to go in their pocket and spend endless amounts of money on dining out, but that may start to cool down once the honeymoon phase of the relationship wears off.
When this happens, your man may start to suggest that you all go dutch on dinner dates or that you should pay for all meals. Well, this is fine every once and awhile if you’re cool with it, but he should definitely understand that he should be opening up his wallet when you go out to eat just like you do.
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Car Payments
If a couple is sharing a car it is absolutely expected that both parties should contribute financially to the car payments. Even if a couple has more than one car, car notes are not cheap and financial help shouldn’t even have to be asked.
As with all monthly bills, things can get tricky if the car is only in one person’s name, leading to some confusion about just how much your partner should help you with financially. However, a quick sit-down with the monthly expenses should allow you to figure something out that is fair to both parties.
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Engagement Ring
In today’s modern age, more women than ever are not only proposing to their men, but they are also buying their own engagement rings…or at least contributing a considerable financial figure. If you’re not down with that, you shouldn’t feel bad at all that you expect your man to pay for your engagement ring, after all it is tradition.
Whether your boo saves up for months or years to buy you the ring that he knows you’ll love forever, let him do what’s in his heart. Surely, he knows before he proposes that an engagement ring is an investment that can come with a hefty price-tag, so don’t try to intercept and talk him down to something cheaper if that’s not what he wants to do.
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Wedding
Like an engagement ring, a wedding is expensive and if you and your man have a clear vision of the type of ceremony you want, then he should be more than willing to open up his wallet and fork over the cash to make it happen.
If he has an endless bank account and insists on paying for the whole wedding himself that’s fine, however most couples need a little financial help. This means that if you know your man is literally emptying his account to make things happen, feel free to offer some financial assistance without hurting his feelings.
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Medical Bills
There are few things more expensive and a life-changing as medical bills. Not many people can pay for medical expenses on their own, even when they have insurance, so your man should automatically be willing to help you ease the financial burden.
Perhaps he could chip in by paying a portion of what your insurance doesn’t cover or paying all of the difference, it just depends on his financial situation. Regardless, the health of his partner should be enough reason for him to want to help in any way he can, even financially.
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Education
We all have had our brushes with Sallie Mae as she hunts us down for financial aid payments, but even with the money she gives out you still may need to come up with some more.
If your man supports you and is invested in you furthering your education, it’s not unrealistic for him to help out financially. He certainly doesn’t have to help pay for your education, but you all have an agreement the entails you going to school while he works to help you pay for it, that’s one of the best situations you can find.
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Children
Having kids is expensive and when they finally arrive, raising kids is even more expensive. It shouldn’t even be a question whether or not your man should contribute financially to your kids…yes, he absolutely should.
Whatever is needed financially should be the responsibility of both parents, not just the mother, so if he’s not stepping up financially put your foot down and let him know he needs to do better.
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Family Emergencies
Things happen and family emergencies have a way of arising at the most inopportune times. When you find yourself in this situation you certainly don’t have to take on the financial burden alone.
Your man should be willing to help out financially, especially if the family emergency hits him close to home in the form of his kids or his parents.
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