Book excerpt: This should be an interesting topic and discussion all the way around. I’m pretty sure just about every woman would love to have a man that pays all of the household expenses. Even Barbie who is an independent self-made woman with her own Dream House would enjoy the perks of a male benefactor who is generous enough to cover her bills and home utilities. This concept is almost sounds too good to be true. It would be a dream come true for the average single or unattached female companion. It is not a foreign idea at all. It is almost expected in our American society. The all-important red-blooded American male is expected to contribute the larger portion of household expenditures especially when in the confines of marital bliss. Traditionally men make 18 percent more in wages than women. Although women in the modern era are getting more education which is tremendously decreasing the gap in the income discrepancy. Men are still expected to contribute a larger proportion of their disposable income in most relationships. Being that women have been fighting for equal rights it is only fair that they donate an equal half of the household expenses if they are working. Keeping all of these facts in mind: The male species is customarily required to be the bread winner and provider for their female acquaintances. I would like to make one more point before I dive into the topic at hand. There are a lot of single parent homes with the mothers who taking the leading role in the household. With this being said: When they meet a potential male suitor many of these women expect this man to jump into the situation fully with the addition of his finances. There is nothing wrong with paying a fair or equal portion of the bills if they decide to cohabitate together. But to assume that he is going to pay most or of all of her bills in this situation is not only unrealistic but it is also imbalanced. Now let’s go into the subject and see how others feel about it from their point of view and answer the question: Should the man in the relationship pay all of the bills?