Tag: joint account

You are now married. Congratulations! The wedding went off without a hitch and the honeymoon stage is in full swing. What happens, though, when all the fun is over and real life sets in? Before you know it, the line between your money and your partner’s money becomes murky. What were once your expenses are no longer just yours. What used to be your partner’s financial problems are no longer just his or hers. You have agreed to a lifelong commitment to one another—that includes your financial ups and downs. Yes, you made a commitment to be faithful and loyal in sickness and in health, good times or bad, and in sadness and in joy.