The scenario: For several months me and my kid have been planning on going on vacation with my gf and her 2 kids. We were splitting it 50/50, no brainer right!? NOW, her husband is coming for the week so it is now, family of 4, (2 adults, 2 kids) v. family of two (1 adult, 1 sm kid). Question: Should it still be split 50/50 or divide the rent by # of adults? Thanks for your input|||What would be the logic in splitting the costs 50/50.|||I think it would be fair to consider an adult with 1 and a kid with 0.5, resulting in 1.5 for you and 2 for your friend without her husband and 3 with her husband. Calculation afterwards: e.g. cost per week = divided by 3.5 without her husband (times 1.5 for you) = divided by 4.5 with her husband (times 1.5 for you) That I consider would be a fair deal.|||Assuming no changes in sleeping arrangements (husband sharing with wife) and there is not a separate charge for utilities (mainly the hot water for showers), 50/50 really shouldn't change given the marginal impact if the extra person. That said, the family of 4 should at least offer to pay at least a little more. Given that you have asked this more than once, I'll assume they have not. At this point, the best thing to do would probably be to scrap the whole idea since it seems to be damaging a friendship over what seems to me to be something small.|||All of you probably worked pretty hard all year for this vacation. You want to have a really good time; and, you want to remain good friends. I suggest keeping the rental costs 50/50. If you want, and especially if you did the work to find the place, you get first choice on rooms for yourself and for your child. Often rental houses have a very nice master bedroom. It may be odd for you to run off with the huge MBR while your friend and her husband are squeezed into a smaller bedroom. So, if you wouldn't take the MBR anyway, bag the first choice idea. When I have shared vacation homes with friends over the years, we took turns in the MBR--this year was for us; next year was for them. The first year we did this, I insisted on paying for the house in its entirety and treated them as guests. This made it easy to determine who got first dibs on rooms and such. But, you may want to agree on a different split for food and other expenses. Your party is 1/3 of the adults, 1/3 of the children, and 1/3 of the total number of people. That is convenient. I suggest splitting groceries, meals, entertainment, and other supplies 33%/67%. So, if you eat out at a restaurant or rent linens or other beach equipment for your stay, you assume 33% of the total. That way you avoid asking for separate checks...unless that turns out to be to your advantage. I suggest agreeing to this up front with your friend. Obviously, if noone drinks beer except for the husband, he could pick up that expense on his own. You collect the receipts and settle up afterwards in an emailed spreadsheet when you are back. Living together with friends is different than inviting them over for dinner. If your friend insists on picking up 67% of the rental, push back; but, I wouldn't fight over it. Give in and let them have the MBR. Have a great time!|||fortunately ( as your 'families' & pertinent, (immediate)' family participants = exactly same %)- this is a 'no brainer'- You just 'divvy up the expenses on a pro rata share[ herein it'd be 66% [u] & 33% [Her]! -da travel ( AND Intra-famial 'peace') Dr.-

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