He is 10 years older and ready to buy a house, while I’m in a low-paid job. I hate not being able to pay my way
My partner is 33 and I am 23. We intend to get a house, marry and have children. My issue is money. I have a low-paid, non-graduate job, but with my degree subject, I struggle to get interviews. I have little savings. My boyfriend is financially and emotionally ready to put a deposit on a house. He says I should only contribute a few thousand as we are unequal financially. I feel like a sponge who can’t pay her way. I do my best and do not waste money, yet I feel helpless and embarrassed. I can’t hold him back, but can’t contribute what I want to. I’m not even sure I can save the amount he asks of me.
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