10-1-08 === THE REAL DEAR ABBY VERSION - COUPLE SPLITS COST OF LIVING, BUT NOT COST OF BIRTH CONTROL DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been living together for a year. We split all the bills -- rent, utilities, etc. -- in half. A few nights ago I asked him how he felt about paying for half my birth control pills, which amounts to $40 a month. Because neither of us is ready for children, I think we should share the expense. Am I out of line to ask my boyfriend to split the cost with me? This has become a hot topic at work. The guys don't agree with me, and surprisingly, most of the women don't, either. What is your take on this? -- ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR DEAR ALL: As I see it, there are two kinds of expenses when people share a dwelling: joint expenses and those that are personal. Prescription drugs usually fall into the latter category. Unless you are prepared to pay half the cost of his prescription drugs -- including Viagra --- my advice is to back down on this one.

To me, THE interesting thing on Sunday is to see NOT what the RJ writes, but WHAT THEY WRITE ABOUT, and no matter the subject it is always in 1,000 words. === The PHONEY RJ version Wonder WHY They changed it. Couple shouldn't split birth control cost. Down to here the versions are the same but the RJ LEFT OUT - "-- including Viagra ---" Wonder WHY?

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