Is my family weird?

[Silversky]

My mum and dad have been married for 27 years... They have always had a joint bank account.
Is this normal?
Because it seems when I talk to people they don't have joint bank accounts.
And my boyfriend and I were talking about it and he said he would not want us to have a joint account either, not even when we were married.

[diane1706]

I've been married over 30 years. We have a joint account. Maybe its an age thing!!! :-)

[pussnboots]

Me and Mr.puss have joint everything, any money that comes into the house whether his or mine is classed as ours, everyone has different views but this works for us.

[cazzz1975]

we have a joint account as well.....I dont think its weird!

[Lonnie]

A joint account is further proof of your committment to each other,
Mrs L and I have been married close to thirty years, and have had one since the word go.

What it means is, you have no secrets about your out and in comings, financially.

[Silversky]

I thought most people were like that though, shared everything. That's what the marriage vows say afterall.
And Id want to share everything, and thats not because I'd be 'quid's in' because to be fair it would probably be the other way round.
But I dunno maybe like diane said, it's a age thing

[raysparx1]

Hello silver, hope you are well, me and mrs sparx do have our own bank accounts, but that is because I am self employed, but all our other accounts, about 7 of them are all joint accounts, take care, Ray xx

[hau kola]

We`ve got a joint account but we`re not married.Everything goes into one pot and it works very well for us.

[cazzz1975]

omg ray..7 accounts :O

[raysparx1]

Blimey hope the tax man ain't watching cazz, withdraw that last remark, we have 1 account, only 1 account honest.

[PatriciaH]

We have had a joint account for ever it seems ! my daughter and partner have a joint account probably followed suit as to what we did from the start : )

[cazzz1975]

pmsl!!

[wiggal]

I have been with my boyfriend 3 & half years now, although we dont have a joint bank account, we do have very much joint finances, he takes my card, i take his and so on, if he needs something, im more then happy to pay for it and vice versa.
I do actually benefit largely from this as my fella brings in around �3500 a month to my measly �950 lol!
ahhh well :)
It does make buying presents for him hard though, as i feel like he is paying for most of his present!!

[bobtheturkey]

do you ever leave care at home to watch tv raymondo?

[suzyangel]

A lot of people do, it is normal not abnormal!! But it is a point of trust. I share a joint a/c but we withdraw x amount each, each month and the rest goes on bills, mortgage etc. Any left we use for meals etc.

[harrisa3]

Been married for 22 years, never had a credit card and share two bank accounts with my wife. That's trust. Remember, a shroud has no pockets. Trust at least one person in your life.

[jno]

people who married 30 years ago expected to stay together. I sometimes get the impression that people who marry today do not, at least not for 30 years. If that's the case they would be wise not to hand their money to someone else, even if they're married. But it seems a rather depressing statement of lack of trust. Harrisa3 is right.

[RATTER15]

I had a joint account with my Ex, bloody good job too, when she sold the house, she planned to put all the equity into a property for her daughter (not mine) I just transferred 50% into my new account before she had the chance!!

Oh boy she wasn't a happy bunny!!!

[nuoyg]

me & partner have a jointy. We've been together nearly 5 and are not old!! I think most couples i know do (although it's not something I sit and discuss so could be wrong) I don't think your parents are weird at all. I would say it's more normal to have the jointy.

[johnutar]

My wife and i got together in our 30's after both having long relationships. We both brought no equity, wife brought debt just to get out of her previous relationship. We both started with our own accounts but after marrying 5 yrs ago we kept the same accounts but in joint names so we both know whats in and out. Long & short of it is we don't have alot anyway left at the end of the month but we make joint decisions where it goes and if the other really wants/needs something its theirs as next month the shoe will be on the other foot. Whatever works for you but trust is paramount!