Whose Money? Yours, Mine or Ours?
Category: Couples &
Marriage
...according to one recent survey, about half of all
married couples today keep multiple bank accounts,
and it is a growing trend. What does the choice to
maintain his and hers bank accounts say about a
relationship? Does it indicate selfishness? Does it
reveal lack of trust in each other and commitment to
marriage? Can spouses honestly claim to be team
players in marriage without pooling their financial
resources? I’ve concluded that when it comes to
money, the attitudes a husband and wife have about
sharing and decision-making affect the quality of
their marriage much more than the particular form of
money management they choose...