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How to approach this situation with my partner?

Asked by MilkyWay (13745points) July 12th, 2018

Okay, so first of all, good to pay a visit. Hello to all that may remember me.
I’ve been with my current partner/bf for a year now. When we met it wasn’t meant to be a serious relationship but we fell quickly and hard. He wasn’t planning on moving out (he lived with his mum at the time) for at least a year or two originally. I was also living at home. However he asked me if I’d want to move in together after 3 months of being together. I said yes because I was ready to leave home and had been wanting to for a while, and also it would make it a lot easier to see each other. (I was staying at his most nights/days)

So, couple of things to keep in mind:

1. He’s 11 years older than me and in his mid 30s
2. He is earning a lot more than me. He gets paid almost twice of what I get per month
3. He had/has outstanding debt to credit cards/family members.

My problem is this. Ever since he asked me to move in and we decided that we would, we agreed to save up for a deposit/rent/furniture etc. He also wanted to clear his debt to family members, which meant he had very little to spend each month. I ended up paying for most of our dates and activities, lets say 8/10. I didn’t mind at the time, as we both had a goal to move in together and I wanted him to clear his debt to family.

We moved in 2 months ago and now he’s still running out of money 2 weeks after getting paid. We hardly ever go out, because he can’t afford it, and I’m sick and tired of always being the one doing things/organising things. I took us out for Valentines, multiple trips to spas and such, because I believe it’s important to do things together and take care of each other. I am a romantic and love to spoil him whenever I get the chance.
I suppose my tipping point was last month, when I got him gifts for his birthday and also for our anniversary. I got a card for my birthday but nothing for the anniversary, even though he had said he was planning on getting me something. That really upset me, most probably because of the significance of the occasion, and because he’s often promised to do things but never sees them through. I feel like I give and give and give but get very little effort back. I don’t want him to think I’m being shallow and materialistic, but am I? I’m not sure what to do or how to approach this situation. Any sincere words of advice would be appreciated.

Also thanks for reading all of that. Phew!

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