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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How could you not?  I honestly don't understand.  Don't you set financial goals together?  Have a budget?  Bank together?  How would this be possible?[/quote]

We don't really bank together - we each have our own savings account, and we have a joint account for [b]household/child expenses[/b].  Sure, we set financial goals together.  We can talk about savings, purchases, plans, investments, etc. but I don't need to know his salary to have those discussions.  I don't know or care how much he has in his savings account, nor he mine.  I realize that's not the approach most couple take, but it works for us. [/quote]

Do you have children?[/quote]

Yes, three children.[/quote]

So what happens if he becomes disabled and you find out there's near nothing in the savings account?  Or he dies and leaves you with five figures of credit card debt?  I'm not saying these things will happen, but I would want to protect myself a little more.[/quote]

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