| Show Louisa's s Letter Dear Deal Louisa I have been going with my mybo bo boy friend for about a year We both work and make about the same salary We have been going Dutch on meals when we eat cat out together and at movies also My 1 mother thinks this is ridiculous as she says says she never heard of oC a girl gill having ing to pay her own way when she was out on a date dale MOTHER l never worked out of the home before beCore she was I married and I tell her Iter that I times limes have changed If I did I not nol contribute my share we would be together only half I as many times as we are arc now as my friend would not have havethe havethe havethe the mone money to take me out What do you think about this Engaged Answer It all depends on your and your boy friends friend's point of or view So Some le young men get a resentful feeling when they are arc not footing the bill although although although al al- al- al though they may not consciously consciously consciously con con- realize it it So it ma may maybe maybe be better to cut down on the outside entertainment and try liy to make up with some dinners in your home hone or 01 tickets that have have been previously purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased instead of or publicly putI putting putting put put- I ting up half of or the cash On the other hand if the young man is one of oC the moderns mod mod- moderns erns ems who believes belie in a 50 marriage and there is no feeling feeling feel feel- ing about your contributing to the bills there is no reason to tomake tomake tomake make an issue of oC it After all he hasn't any more money to spend than you have and if C Cou you ou are both satisfied its your our business Louisa |