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The best advice I can give you is to commit to not blame each other about money problems but work together as a team
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I agree with brendamo, DH and I have been married for 10 years, lived together for 14 years and have always had a joint checking account. It is considered our money not his or mine, but we do each get our own "free" money after the bills are all accounted for. I look over ours weekly, because we both have very fluctuating pays, if I need to save more for next week from this week due to lower hours then we get less free money. If we have a few good weeks, then we get more free money.
All big purchases are discussed, then put on teh "back burner" for a little then if we still feel as though we/he/I still need/want it than it is rediscussed. We never just buy a big expense item without think it over time!!!!
Karen