Dating is one of those areas where personal finances become tricky. Should a man pay for all dates, with the woman reciprocating with homemade meals? Should it be split as close to 50/50 as possible? Does it matter if she makes a lot more than he does? Or what if they make roughly the same amount?

Many don’t discuss finances on a first date. Is it okay to alter the financial terms of the relationship (such as who pays) when you do reveal your salaries? And how would you do that without seeming like a jerk? Any thoughts are welcome.

What makes something a family heirloom? When do you have the right to be mad that someone else sold or gave away something you might have liked?

My opinion- monetary or historical value does not make something a family heirloom. In order for it to make heirloom status, there needs to be emotional significance attached. Without the emotional component, it’s just stuff. Sure it may be cool stuff, or stuff worth money, but it’s still just stuff.

So before you get mad at a relative who has otherwise done right by you, consider if it is actually emotionally worth it.

This has been a hot topic over at YM all week. Would you live with roommates to save money? A majority of the regular YM posters are 30s or older, with established families, so a lot of the instant reactions were along the lines of “not at my age” “I am too set in my ways to live with anyone” and “with kids in the house, absolutely not”.

Still, one of the defining factors of how people answered this thread was whether they considered roommates to be random strangers found through an ad in the paper, or friends or family.