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We discussed this before we got married and we consider ourselves equal partners in our marriage. We both take out trash, clean the house, cook, and so forth. Now, since I'm in my last semester of grad school, my husband has been doing more than his share of the housework, but when I'm not too tired, I'll cook a nice meal and maybe do a load or two of laundry. He understands that. Also, we take responsibility for the things we are good at. For example: I am good with money, so I make sure that the bills are paid and the checkbook is balanced. My husband is good with organization. He makes sure that all the bills are filed away after I pay them and that we have our work and other obligations planned out on our calendar. He makes sure that our grocey list is always updated and that we don't run out of stuff.
Now, any and all major decisons of our household, financial and otherwise, I do consult my husband because the Bible does say that the husband is the head of the house. Even if the money is mine, I still ask my husband what he thinks because my money is part of the household, just like any money he makes or receives is part of the household. Now, we do have joint checking and savings accounts for the household bills and expenses and we each have separate savings accounts for what we call personal maintenance: fraternity/sorority dues and expenses, hair care, entertainment (we take turns paying for our "dates"), and so forth. It works for us because we discussed these things BEFORE we got married, and we communicate constantly.
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Diaper spelled backwards is repaid. Think about it. ~ my mother-in-law
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