Ninja At First Sight (Knitting in the City, #4.75)

by Penny Reid

“Fe, in a relationship, money is one of many burdens. Are you proposing that people split all burdens, right down the middle?” “Yes,” I said, and thought about the feasibility of this approach as he shut my door and came around to his side. When he was settled in his seat, I clarified. “Well, insomuch as is feasible. I mean, some burdens aren’t quantifiable. So I suppose, people should do their best to split things fifty-fifty.” “And, hypothetically, if we were to have children, would we have shifts? You have them for fifty percent of the day, I have them for fifty percent of the day? I worry about fifty percent of the issues? I help them with fifty percent of their homework? I do fifty percent of the grocery shopping?” I conceded his point. “Like I said, some burdens aren’t quantifiable, but money is.” “But—don’t you see? Money isn’t. Not really. Because a relationship is made up of many burdens, and the two people within the relationship have different strengths and weaknesses, abilities and talents.” “And your talent is having more money than I do?” I asked wryly. He nodded once. “For now. But later, your talent might be having more money than I do. And therein lies the beauty of partnering off with another human.” “The beauty of human relationships is sharing burdens?” “More or less. But burdens don’t grow lighter if both people are contributing equally. Life isn’t a fifty-fifty split, that’s just being lazy. Burdens are weightless, worlds change, and love endures when...