How do you split the bills when one partner makes significantly more than the other?

I am the women and make probably 90% of what my partner makes and we live together with a new baby but not married.How do you split the bills when one partner makes significantly more than the other?
My boyfriend and I have three bank accounts, who makes what money doesn't make a difference. There is a joint account for household purchases, and we each have separate personal accounts into which an equal amount of money goes each week for spending as we like. (Great for Christmas or Birthdays when buying gifts you don't want showing on a statement!)





Besides, its what you're putting into the relationship, not into the bank account that matters. Enjoy the new baby!How do you split the bills when one partner makes significantly more than the other?
If you made 90% of him then, for example, if you made $45,000 he would make $50,000. Do you mean 90% more?, then if you made $45,000 he would make about $25,000.





In the first case, you should completely forget about the difference, and just split the bill evenly. In the second case, you may need to pick up more of the weight, or there will be friction.
It doesn't matter who makes more, the word split implies evenly, down the middle. If you feel as if someone uses more electricity, ie, curling irons, hair dryers, and such, bill that person more, or if they take longer in the shower, or have more clothes to wash than the other person. I suggest you bow out of this, and take 50/50 if you can get it, you are probably the biggest user.
you both should put your money together even though your not married you need to start thinking about what a family is.So when ever you do decided to get married then the rest of your life will be a breeze,becuz you would have had experience in taking care of each other and it will teach the new baby the values of what is expected of a family.It doesn't matter how much this one makes or that one makes, it's the fact that your together as one.So Good Luck and Take Care.
Your money should be his money and his money your money no splitting.
Ask him how much he can proportionately contribute comfortably and then shoulder the rest. Of course, you'll have to discuss this again if he suddenly makes more. Then again, don't listen to me because I don't have any actual experience. This was the situation with my mom and dad though when they were newly married. My mom made more so she was the one pinch-hitting but when the tables turned, my dad paid for everything already. It seemed to work for them.
It depends upon agreement made between you partners. Child support and bills must be considered separate. I believe regardless who makes what overhead expense must be split ed 50/50





If he is out of job then he must carry burden of owing you back 50% you paid until you decide to marry.
I don't think it matters if you make more money than he does. As long as you agree on what bills you take care of and which ones he does it is not important. You live together and you have a baby therefore you should try to split the bills however it works best
He start complaining about you not doing your fair share? Take it from me, pay what you can, even if it takes all the money you have. You dont want to end up with out a home. And the soonier you get those bills caught up, the soonier you can have cash for yourself, guilt free cash :)
Learn to trust each other. If your in love, money shouldn't matter.....
split 50-50 if you need to split it.. it is not relevant who makes more money.. I mean, if he takes a week of unpaid vacation will you have to cover 100% for that week? Or... take all your money, pool it together.. then if you make only 90% of what he makes... take the left over and you take 45% and he takes the remaining 55%.. or better yet.. you take 40%, he take 50%.. and the other 10% go to an account for your baby's future....
go to Dave Ramsey .com there is some stuff yoou may want to read . Bcause of him we are debt free. you don't even have to be in debt . there is lots of things to show you what you can do . good luck
when my wife and i were dating; i took the big bills (mortgage %26amp; taxes) and she took care of ALL the bills. it wasnt even. but it worked out. we both knew we were contributing to the common whole. so in the end money wasnt important. if we had extra between the both of us we used it for vacations etc. you have to communicate and trust eachother. that is the MOST important.