In 1995, a study found that the average American chose finances as ‘the most important thing in life.’ Although things have thankfully changed since then, with people starting to prioritize family and love life over money, it shouldn’t be all that surprising that money is a sensitive topic that can cause many headaches for people in relationships — especially if both partners’ financial situation is as different as day and night.
When this 22-year-old graduate was asked by her much older and well-earning boyfriend to move in with him across the country, it sounded like that could be the next step in their relationship. But then the financial disparity between the two raised some serious concerns for the author.
Confused about whether this is the right idea and how committed her boyfriend really is, both financial and emotional, the author of the story turned to the trusted ‘Am I The [Jerk]‘ community to seek the perspective of others.
Regardless of how happy people are with their significant others, money is a topic that couples consistently disagree on
Image credits: Mikhail Nilov (not the actual photo)
And when the financial disparity becomes too obvious to be ignored, this can lead to a serious make-or-break situation
People were very concerned with the boyfriend’s intentions and advised the author to reconsider continuing their relationship
In the end, the author filled in the missing gaps by providing some additional information
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