# What's Fair?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-fair/185158>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 29, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-fair/185158 "2003-06-29T14:20:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-fair/185158/21 "2003-06-29T16:26:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ParentalAdvisory \*  
> **…but NOTbeing cheap all around.**

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**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-fair/185158/22 "2003-06-29T17:03:42Z")

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Are utilities -water, gas, electric - included? If so, 60/40 is a good split. If not, your 5/12 - 7/12 may work, but the utility costs need to be split in thirds. You are getting separate phone lines, aren’t you?

If they insist on 50/50 you get the bigger bedroom. And the extra closet.

Just wait until shopping and chores get thrown into the mix.

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