Regardless, here in the US it is typical for couples to form a partnership in which both income and expenses are shared. Possibly the reason for the recent emergence of the term 'Partner' to describe one's Significant Other.
>My girlfriend worked at Macys
>She was paid
>(She) was in a "union"
>Each month we would walk
>we paid "dues"
>we couldn't pay online
>we handed our check
>throw her check
I was just wondering if there was some hidden twist behind the change of subject, so I asked bluntly.