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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Married for five years, one kid and one more on the way. Never had anything shared financially - separate checking accounts, separate saving vehicles. I make more money. We have an agreement on who pays for what, and we each pay what we agreed.  All my savings are through my retirement and pension plan at work, and I don't see why it has to be shared. If we are together when I retire, we'll both use it. If not, then not.

We have one joint credit card but he uses it only for house-related purposes and emergencies, and I usually pay the bill, and if it has something to do with a non-house thing, I'll ask for a contribution. It works for us. [/quote]

It is this attitude that I find disturbing in a marriage.  If you are making decisions jointly for the good of the family, one partner may take a financial hit for the good of the fame and it will make sense.  If at the end of the day the marriage does not work out and the attitude is all retient and savings are mine because I made more, that does not address the joint decision making.  If, on the other hand, all decisions are every man or woman for herself, well that is not much of a marriage now is it. That is roommates that are raising kids together.  This is about more than separate bank accounts.[/quote]

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