re: Married couples and joint/separate bank accounts

Money is the #1 cause of divorce. Duh, right? According to a speaker at a couples retreat my wife and I went to this last weekend, the number one money issue leading to divorce is hidden debt. I'm sure you can guess how hidden debts relate to having separate or joint accounts.

I used to think it didn't matter but I believe now days that everyone in a marriage has to be all in with zero secrets if it is going to last. Love isn't enough and plain old trust isn't enough. It takes hard work, brutal honesty and complete vulnerability between 2 people to truly live as one.