Comments on: Joint Accounts or Separate Accounts?

By: J.J.

J.J. — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:36:00 +0000

Seperate everything is the way to go….that way he can’t blow all my money on all his stupid crap, and when he decides to bolt, as most men do, then he can’t clean out my account and leave me broke with 3 kids…..Cover. Your. Asses.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:48:21 +0000

So true, Erik.

By: erik

erik — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:38:04 +0000

I know this is a controversial subject, and I expect there to be people that do not agree with me on this issue, and I respect differing opinions.

But, what is the point of speaking about this issue if I just said “Well, whatever works for you is cool”. If we all told each other that, we would get nowhere in life.

I stand by my convictions about this subject, because I have heard and seen marriages destroyed by money, and not necessarily because they have separate accounts, but in my opinion, not sharing your financial goals and values is a strong indication of a marriage that will have problems somewhere down the road.

There are always some exceptions to the rule, but I know that many people will agree with me that a true marriage is one where two people become ONE cohesive unit, and this includes bringing together your finances, bearing each others burdens (debts), and working out your finances together as a team.

By: John OMM

John OMM — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:56:40 +0000

It must feel great to be so certain that you are correct and that everyone who thinks there’s other equally valid ways is wrong.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 03:43:56 +0000

For me, my husband and I combined our bank accounts two years before we were married after only about a year of dating. Now, that was a risky move – and I am thankful things turned out fine. I do make most of the financial decisions because I keep track of things, but he is involved in the process most of the time.

I’ve only known of one couple that had separate bank accounts and they would take turns paying for things. It seems like it is defeating the point of marriage – but it was working for them.

I wonder if any studies have been done on whether there is a correlation between joint accounts and the success of a marriage?