Would you decide to manage finances separately in marriage or together?

[Anonymous]

[BlueScorpio]

Well that's what my parents did, one had the light bill, one had the gas bill and etc. I'm sure they paid on some things together but they always had separate accounts. But I will say my mom was more of organizing type of person and mostly handle the bills and kept track of what needed to be paid on what day.

[Haha456]

if you can't manage finances together, you both shouldn't be married in the first place. You shouldn't be married to someone you can't trust. When you are married, your finances are tied together. You both build one net worth. This is why assets are cut in half upon divorce. Any money that you earn is also your spouses' money.

[AviatorTom]

Best is to manage common expenses together, with a joint account, while maintaining separate accounts for what each of you (individually) might want to do.

[BCRanger10]

My wife and I make big decisions together. We also have a budget that we periodically review, update, and adjust.

[Guy13]

Nope on operating account is how that would go…it’s a business too.

[melanieeeB]

Definitely separate, I didn't worked so hard, just for someone else to throw it all out the window or shit

[exitseven]

We have been doing it together. I maintain a separate bank account that only I use. I use it mostly to buy expensive presents for my wife

[LazerBean]

He makes most of the money and I handle it. Simple.

[Iron_Man]

Will just take care of our bills together. Unless she wants to do something a little bit different then I will listen to her game plan

[Anonymous]

Separate please.

I fought for like 10 years without having any fun, food or social life to gain my autonomy and I am not going to give it up.

[Jamie05rhs]

3 accounts.