<human>: I currently live with my girlfriend and it's great and all, but she makes double what I make. I make $10 an hour working at an organic foods store and she makes 45k as a teacher. 

I'm not going to lie, it's kind of embarrassing when she tells her family that I work at a "grocery store," but I like my job. I've been a good partner, but I understand that they're only looking out for their daughter. Although I tend to not value people by their careers and occupations,  I get that everyone is different. 

What worries me, however, is that she has casually said several times that she will only split bills and jokingly states that she'll never "cover my ass" or give disproportionately. 

Thats great and all, but if we we're to ever buy a house or have a kid one day (which has obviously been talked about), it will be completely impossible for us to split everything 50/50 -assuming I don't move up the financial latter *too* much. 

Will I need to eventually just "man up" and get a "real" job? Should I just avoid kids, house, etc? I have a degree in history, but little interest in the subject, and I'm not really qualified or interested in most of the salaried jobs available to me.

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<bot>: I make less than my girlfriend who wants to share 50/50, and if we're going to get serious should I try and make more money or just avoid "getting serious."