It's down to brass tacks. Get the basic info from all fixed expenses, monthly, etc and see what really happens. It's amazing! Each company (electrical, cable, etc,) can usually give you a year or two's worth of info with each month's costs. If she doesn't give you the facts, you get them yourself. And Quicken is a great way of downloading all the financial info from all your bank accounts, credit cards and categorizing your spending. Nifty tool.
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Your own numbers will be worth more than a fifth Ace up your sleeve during the negotations.
Besides, you need to know this stuff anyway for your own budgeting. (O'Dog now regrets he let W do finances while married. She sucked at it.)
"My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand." Thich Nhat Hanh
