OK, that sounds OK. What I will do is say to her, "Here is a spreadsheet with all bills, minus credit cards in our own names. I have proportionally allocated each of our responsibilities, based upon what you earned in 2007 and what I earn now (I was unemployed for a period in 2007)."
Now, she will not like this, saying, "My proportion is too high!!! I don't make that much!!" My response will be, "OK, we can lower it based upon your salary... but you need to give me half of every bonus check that comes in until the D is final."
BTW, I am disinclined to open a "joint" account. I see it as unnecessary.
Thanks Rob and Sara. Good start. If anybody else has input, throw it out there. I am open to suggestion.
