My husband and I have an account together that is for the household bills only. But I have my own fun money account, and so does he. We did try one account back when we first got together in 1997, but that didn't work. The reason being is that Mister has a terrible habit of using his ATM for EVERY SINGLE THING HE BUYS. You ever try balancing a checkbook when there are charges for $1.89 and $2.25, and there are no receipts in sight, and he can't remember using the card, and he doesn't understand why the money doesn't come out right away, and so on? No fun. So.........in order to stay happily married, this is how it has got to be. And I got that advice from Mom and Dad who were married for 46 years so there's gotta be something alright about it.
Good for you folks who can do it the other way, but it was either this way or kill the man. Love him to pieces, but love him with my own account. |