18-07-2025
Gurgaon couple with Rs 60 LPA combined income splits every bill equally; Delhi matchmaking startup founder questions the logic
A Delhi-NCR based entrepreneur has stirred up debate online after questioning why a high-earning married couple continues to split all their bills down the middle.
Ayushmaan Kapoor, founder of The Date Crew, recently shared a personal reflection on LinkedIn after learning about a Gurgaon-based couple, both professionals with annual incomes of over Rs 30 lakh, who reportedly divide every shared cost, from groceries to electricity bills, using Splitwise or Google Sheets.
'They make Rs 30L+ each. But still maintaining a Splitwise or Google Sheet to divide every single expense: rent, groceries, fuel, Swiggy, electricity,' Kapoor wrote, adding, 'Each person 'pays their share,' like flatmates.'
For Kapoor, this level of meticulousness signaled something deeper than just budgeting. 'It's baffling to me,' he said, before explaining why he believes such financial habits point to a lack of alignment in the relationship.
Drawing an analogy between marriage and running a startup, Kapoor said, 'When you marry someone, you're essentially co-founding a company. And that company… is your life together.' He argued that like any successful business, a marriage needs four key ingredients: a shared vision for the future, clear roles and responsibilities, a joint financial plan with pooled resources, and regular check-ins to ensure both partners stay on track.
The crux of his message: couples should operate from a shared financial philosophy, not a spreadsheet of 50-50 transactions.
However, not everyone saw things his way. Many commenters pushed back, defending the couple's approach as modern, transparent, and respectful of individual autonomy.
'Agreed, but don't you think having a system like Splitwise or sheets in place only adds more clarity and transparency?' one person commented on Kapoor's post. 'Let's be honest, it gets tough to have money discussions in general. Wouldn't this solve the problem entirely?'
Others felt Kapoor's analogy between startups and relationships was oversimplified. One user wrote, 'Scary that someone running a matchmaking firm has such a shallow view of how relationships work. Recording expenses has nothing to do with having different goals and priorities… Even if you did pool your capital, recording what was spent is just financial prudence.'
Another LinkedIN user responded saying, 'Tracking shared expenses doesn't mean you're not working towards common goals. It just means you're also respecting personal space and freedom. Everyone needs their own financial breathing room, even in a partnership. A couple can have both, a shared pool and their own individual funds. That's not division. That's balance.'
