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Originally Posted by spazlabz
Joint account here, have had it for 20 years with no problems. My wife handles the finances because I am an irresponsible fuck with cash and will blow it on useless stuff
spaz
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Similar here. I tend to overdraft all the time due to not keeping track of shit, so I make the money and she handles all the bills in our joint account.
We had separate accounts when we both worked, but once she got pregnant and stopped working (for an employer - she busts her ass at home with our son), it didn't make sense to have two accounts.
True, there is risk involved, but marriage is all about the cost-benefit tradeoff of risks and benefits. Money is just one facet of the equation.
Besides, if you want to look at it from a cynic's standpoint, I make all the money -who's to stop me from continuing to do so if I became single? My bills would just decrease!
In the end though, I'm happy with the way we have things setup, and my families financial state of being is better because of her great financial management skills.