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Fairness, in this context, is less a fixed formula than an agreement. It is often discussed as something to be established early and revisited when circumstances change, rather than something assumed and silently resented later.
 | Understanding=Cost-sharing generally falls into a few recognisable patterns. An even split divides the total equally regardless of what each person consumed. An itemised split assigns each person their own share. A rotating arrangement has one person cover the whole cost this time and another the next. A proportional approach adjusts contributions according to differing financial situations. None of these is inherently more correct; they simply suit different relationships and different occasions.