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Originally posted by ladygreek
Oh My!!! And that's all I'm gonna say about that. 
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Egad! Really!....
However, this is a debate in my own marriage
and it is quite a headache..
Final decisions regarding the household should be made TOGETHER. The vows state "and the two become as one". One body, one heart , one decision.
I believe that based on your income you should contribute at least
40-60% of your take home pay in a joint account which handles ALL financial obligations of the House(hold). (Yes, I make more...but who cares...) The rest you should do with it what you wish ..stocks, bonds, personal savings etc.
My husband wants to know exactly how much the bill is and give me the money (cool, huh...NOT!) or pay it himself like we are roommates or something. To me this method allows for no joint savings or long-term investments such as college tuition for my daughter. It is purely "whim" spending.
Unfortunately, we are in such a litigous society that we don't even trust the spouse to make joint decisions or even pool resources together to make it work. Notice that couples who work together stay together.