<human>: My girlfriend and I generally have a great relationship, and have been together for a year. I love her very much. She's from a very chauvinistic country, and she herself seems to have some chauvinistic values, which I think *might* be part of the problem. When we first started dating, she would pay for pretty much half of everything. But gradually, as things got more serious, she has offered to contribute less. We recently moved in together (a couple months ago), and she doesn't offer to pay for anything anymore. She seems to expect me to pay for everything. She is financially better off than me (grew up in a wealthy family too), and she buys me expensive gifts, and isn't cheap. If I ask her for money, she will give it, but I feel like I shouldn't have to. She knows I'm under a lot of financial strain right now, but never feels then need to offer to pay for anything. Not rent, not groceries, nothing. I have to ask her every time to get her to pay for something. There were 2 instances that stick in my head, where I was actually downright offended. I actually had to go to the bank machine (a fair distance away) to get cash, when I know she had cash in her purse! Having to ask her to pay for something every single time is a horrible feeling. I will gladly take her out at my expense, but I just want her to offer. We're generally open about how we feel, but I don't know how I let this slide... it just seems more sensitive, and she's a sensitive person.

I don't think she understands the idea of being under financial strain. Her life was quite privileged. When I mention it, she just looks at me as if I'm silly.

How can I bring this up to her? I just want her to offer to split the bills, and she doesn't seem to understand it!

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<bot>: Girlfriend doesn't understand the concept of splitting bills, possible cultural difference involved. I let it slide for way too long.