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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Annalisa Barbieri

My partner doesn’t want me on the mortgage – should I be worried?

a couple turning their back on each other

My partner bought a house last year which I now live in, but we don’t share a thing and I am starting to wonder if this is normal.

I am in my 20s with a good career, and I rented from when I went to university until my partner bought the house without me. I didn’t move in straight away because I understood the risks, and we agreed I wouldn’t have my name on anything. Eventually I decided I would give it a go as the natural next step in our six-year relationship. It has enabled me to save up more than before, however I pay 100% of the bills and it is starting to feel like a punishment.

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