Jedidajah Otte

For many couples, shared income is no longer the default model – and some enjoy keeping things separate

When Laura, a teacher from Manchester, first moved in with her now husband, money was, she said, “almost a non-topic”.

They earned similar amounts, split the bills, were often both skint and “felt like equals navigating a fun but slightly precarious time together, with separate bank accounts”.

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While many are outraged over the chaos, others have embraced some policies promised on the campaign trail

“I’m not a fan of Trump, but he’s delivering a long-overdue kick in the pants to the bloated bureaucracy of the US federal government,” said Martyn, a marketing executive from California. “Seems odd to ask Trump to focus on eliminating corruption, but sometimes you need a crook to catch a crook. It’s been, however, way more chaotic than I thought was possible.”