Who makes more?

Actuaries vs. significant other

If you don't have some reasonable idea of how much your boyfriend/girlfriend makes, I'm defining that as "not a serious relationship".

I seem to fall into some of your missing categories...
You are missing "we make almost exactly the same salary"

[Franchise]

Then it's safe to assume you're not married to urysohn. :P

Originally Posted by Franchise

Then it's safe to assume you're not married to urysohn. :P

I could only be so lucky (no offense to my beloved spouse, of course)

But to Kitten's point...If you make "almost" an equal amount, then one of you makes more than the other, right?

oops - double post

[Macroman]

Originally Posted by urysohn

I could only be so lucky (no offense to my beloved spouse, of course)

But to Kitten's point...If you make "almost" an equal amount, then one of you makes more than the other, right?

OK then, since salary is not a fully continuous variable (and in fact most salaries are in fairly round numbers) it is possible to have exactly the same salary as your spouse/partner.

Also it is possible, with bonuses especially, that salaries might not be far enough apart to know for certain which spouse is making more.

[Pi Man]

what about single-income families? Obviously i make more, but it doesn't seem like a valid choice to just say 'i make more'...

Originally Posted by Pi Man

what about single-income families? Obviously i make more, but it doesn't seem like a valid choice to just say 'i make more'...

I thought about that when I set it up and decided to post it as is. But I suppose you could set up a "does your spouse work" poll to make the appropriate adjustement if you'd like to...?

Originally Posted by Macroman

OK then, since salary is not a fully continuous variable (and in fact most salaries are in fairly round numbers) it is possible to have exactly the same salary as your spouse/partner.

Also it is possible, with bonuses especially, that salaries might not be far enough apart to know for certain which spouse is making more.

Exactly.

[ThE BlacK ScoRpioN]

Originally Posted by Kitten

Exactly.

Yeah, sweeter than honey, but my salary is in US$$$$.

Feels so good to be that close to ya sweetie!