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Originally Posted by Jason14h
I honestly can't image doing it this way.
If think everyone needs there own play $$. If the GF/Wife wants to get a $500 pair of shoes with her money, who am I too comment.
If I want to go on a sports trip? My $$
Pooling for living costs makes sense for sure, but I think each side needs some form of financial independance, even if it is the exact same amount for each person each month.
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I can see it SportsJunky's way. We combined everything right from day 1. I was a saver and she was a spender. I owned a house and she had debt, which I paid off for her. I transferred the house into joint title once we were married. I was unemployed briefly and she supported me, and she was off with children for several years.
Even though our money is 100% shared we make personal spending decisions with “our” money. We discuss the large items.
We came into the marriage thinking it was forever so what the ****, go all in. We’re married almost 40 years now. It’s worked. My best advice is to discus it and do what works for you. That’s what we did.