partner

I Own My House and My Partner Pays Me Rent

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kara Perez, the 37-year-old founder of the financial education company Bravely Go, who lives in Massachusetts. It has been edited for length and clarity.My partner and I met in Texas 11 years ago. We have lived together for nine years, and…

My Partner and I Split Chores by Zodiac Sign. It’s Weird but It Works.

My partner Liam and I were in an endless cycle of bickering over household chores before we stumbled upon an unconventional solution: astrology. A lighthearted joke about my partner’s meticulous cleaning habits being related to his zodiac sign quickly evolved into an effective system for dividing tasks. Now, our house…