‘It underpins everything’: how people in a relationship manage their finances

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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