NUS graduate: Couples should work as a team and be less calculative

In the post, the woman said that she had met her husband while studying at the NUS. He went on to graduate a year earlier than she did and as soon as she graduated, the duo tied the knot.

According to the woman, this was without any form of financial help from their parents. She added that both of them managed to save over S$250,000 together by the time they turned 30, through a joint account that they had set up.

However, this came at the expense of their holidays. Both of them had to give private tuition instead of going for vacations.

The woman's boyfriend also had to take up a temporary part-time job as a waiter to make ends meet since he was not able to land a job immediately after graduating.

Currently, the couple live in a condominium with their children.

In the post, the woman shared an essential and inspiring lesson, that is the importance of a couple working together as a team, and supporting each another.

Also, she expressed her confusion with social expectations that it is men who should foot the bill during dates. Sharing her personal experiences, she recalls how her husband and her would split the bill for their initial dates.

This was followed by her treating him to dinner dates after she had started earning more than him in her first job.

Ending the post with a timely and essential lesson, she said, "If you love somebody wholeheartedly and see a future with them, work together as a team. Make it work. Don’t be so calculative.”

This is the original post:

https://www.facebook.com/nuswhispers/posts/2647481091989002

It would seem that there is a heated discussion being had on the controversial expectation that men should be shouldering the bill on dates, with many sharing their personal opinions online.

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