Family

Is it better for couples to share all financial accounts?

For

Full transparency prevents misunderstandings and builds unity.

Against

Independence is healthy, and not all spending decisions should need approval.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • My wife and I have always combined everything into one pool and made decisions together, no separate his/her money.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Because we’re married and share everything to include money
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • They have separate bank accounts and then a joint account for shared expenses.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • It's very common for people especially when they marry late in life or are entrepreneur to keep their assets separated, it's protecting your family
    RedditOriginal language: English
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