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Joint Account

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TwinkleTwinkleSeren · 01/11/2021 20:50

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but seeking some advice. DH and I have separate back accounts and this has always worked for us. He is the higher earner and I work part time. A few years ago the subject of us having a joint account came up. At the time DH was over £2,000 into his overdraft, I had finally paid mine off after years and was reluctant to take on his debt. I definitely offended him by saying this and he’s brought it up in arguments. He’s now in a much better position and out of his overdraft but freely says that he would never have a joint account now after what I said. Seeking opinions, was I in the wrong/tactless in what I said? Or was I right to be honest with my doubts?

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rossclare · 01/11/2021 22:16

@Yogaandcocoa

But we have separate accounts

In reality you can't really have separate finances in a my experience

We have total conjoined finances. I find it bizarre that people have children together and separate accounts.
mamaduckbone · 02/11/2021 07:32

We have a joint account for bills, food etc and the rest is separate. It's always worked for us.

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