Lifestyle

We split bills equally even when one of us earned a lot more

Hannah and Max continued to pool finances after Max was made redundant but took "drastic measures" to cut spending.

Hannah and Max maintain a financial system where all income is pooled into a single joint account, from which all expenses are paid, regardless of individual earnings. This approach has been consistent, even when one partner

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