Halving It All

I'm a 20-something gay man dating someone who makes much more money than I do. He picks up the tab on most dates, and while he seems okay with this, it makes me uncomfortable. I pay here and there, but I can't afford much beyond lunch or lattes. Does our financial inequality mean a relationship between us is doomed?

--Barely Scraping By

Chances are the guy doesn't think you're hoofing it up to the Coinstar clutching a baggie of change because you feel the nickels and dimes between your couch...