My [22F] boyfriend [21M] earns half as much as I do and is putting a strain on our relationship and future.

I'm quoting what he said. He was the one who said "my progress is slower so I don't know what to do in terms of money" he's aware of that and that's why he feels bad... but clearly you know our conversations better than I do.

No, I don't think I'm better than him at all. I'm trying to find a solution for us and make life easier for him. If that is the image of someone who thinks she is better than he boyfriend then I am obviously mistaken. If I thought I was so much better than him, I'd buy a house without him, but I would love to give him the opportunity to move out too. But obviously that's a crime to some people.

The thing is, he doesn't want me to buy a house on my own. That's the reason why I'm posting this thread, he wants to be an equal with me financially, but that's just not possible. It's fine with me, but not with him and I'm looking for advice to get him to accept it.

And we aren't buying it now, but it takes time to save for a house, I'm thinking 3-4 years in the future but saving has to start soon to do that.

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