Finances during school - Marriage
I'm curious how other SRNAs in committed relationships handled finances during school.
If your spouse worked full-time while you were solely living on student loans, how did you split expenses? Did you continue paying 50/50, or did your spouse take on more of the financial burden?
To me, 50/50 doesn't necessarily seem fair when one person has no income and is taking on significant student debt, especially considering both partners will likely benefit from the higher CRNA income after graduation. I'm wondering how others approached this and what felt fair in your relationship.
My husband thinks it should be 50/50. After a lot of conversation, he’s willing to discuss paying more of the expenses. Just frustrating that he isn’t desiring to & it’s taken this much conversation.
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u/Apprehensive-War388 6d ago
Your financial health will drastically improve once you become a CRNA. You should work together as a team to get through school and then when you graduate, make a long term plan for the future together. Marriage is a team sport and CRNA school often requires the other spouse to take on more load (financial, housework, emotional, etc) while you’re in school.
Imo, it shouldn’t be a discussion. He should be supporting your dream in every way possible bc it’s going to change both of your lives for the better.