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I interview candidates regularly, so here's what I actually think when I ask this. I'm not expecting a fairy tale, I know most people leave …
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I'll be the cautionary voice. We applied pre-marriage, got the flat, then hit a rough patch and seriously considered breaking up while alrea…
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You're not unreasonable at all, and honestly this conversation matters more than the flat. My husband and I split proportionally by income, …
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