re: Married couples and joint/separate bank accounts

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I hypothetically proposed that if I as the main source of income for my household, I would arrange an allotment of money be given to my wife for paying a certain amount of bills--be it the phone/car payments and groceries..or similar. A fair amount proportioned based on the amount that she was contributing but also giving her a small amount to spend each week if she was taking care of kids at home, etc.

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Haha you better not get married or just marry someone that makes the same amount of money as you.

I can't even imagine my wife's reaction if I proposed something like that to her (nor would I ever want to - that's not how marriage works).

"You don't make as much money as me so here's your allowance, dear...here's a little more for watching our son this afternoon." lol

Haha - sorry that concept cracks me up. But to each their own, I guess.