Some sets of parents find it useful to keep both their own account. Other pack all income together. In all cases, that must be held constant, for which money is spent and what not.

One problem is that only the professional work is paid, the value of work in the family but not in comparison with a € can identify. That is a rule for the man that he must share his earned money, and for the woman, as it often gives up work or reduced, that it needs to address.

The new division of roles many find it difficult at first. Not infrequently does the woman as a suppliant before. It is their unpleasant, financially dependent on men to be of her. If then the work that is rewarded with money, greater weight than the housework, there would quickly lead to conflicts.

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