From the time Mr. KR and I got engaged and I moved into his house, he has paid for just about everything including the balance on my student loans. It just make sense because A) He had a good paying job plus his nuclear power bonus and he had a ton of money saved because he was always out to sea and B) I gave up a fast-track job I was very good at (if I do say so myself
) to be with him.
I had always intended to go back to my career once he got out of the Navy and we settled somewhere but then we started having kids and we both feel more comfortable having me home with them. Luckily, his salary enables us to do that.
I don't think either one of us look the situation as "him supporting me". It's more like we support one another since there are more aspects to a relationship than just money.