2007-10-05 02:47:44 · 19 answers · asked by ellegee3012 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
i was just talking about this with my friends, i dont have one but am going to get one. i know this is a horrible way to think but facts among most of the people i a have ever known in my entire life , prove this is a good idea for women. you never know what is going to happen, or how much you can rely or trust someone, even after 30 years of marriage. you need a back up plan, at least a savings, to give you security and peace of mind that no matter what happens, you are not stuck. you can leave whenever you want if you have to. i have known to many girls that have gotten themselves stuck in unhappy marriages because they have no way to support themselves or there children.
2007-10-05 03:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by kisses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do NOT. But I know of other who do. I have NO reason to. If I cant be honest about money which seems to be a big breaking point for many couples, then what is the point. A friend of mine has "Secret Accounts" because her hubby bitches at her ALL the time for spending so much as a dollar. I am so glad I dont have to live like that.
2007-10-05 02:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Hot Betty J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't. I don't need to keep anything secret from my husband. He does such a great job with our finances and if I really wanted to spend money on something, I would discuss it with him. We get along great, no matter how tight our finances are.
I had a friend who had her own account because her husband would never pay to "do anything fun"...she maxed out all her credit cards shopping at the mall and could never get them paid down...I didn't tell her having her own account would end up to be trouble, but sure enough, they were divorced a few years later, after three kids and about fourteen years of marriage. If you want a happy marriage and to stay together forever, keep things together as much as you can...that includes your bank account.
2007-10-05 02:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just opened my own account, separate from our joint one. It actually made me feel more independent. I did it so that I know I will have money to buy groceries for my kids. My husband would spend up all of the money and expect me to feed the kids pb&j sandwitches all of the time. I wasn't raised that way and my kids won't be. The funny thing is, I stay at home and keep kids and he works a full time job and he's already asked for money. When he found out that I got a new account he gave me all of the bills that had my name on them, that hurt but now he's hurting. You still have to be open about money, but now he doesn't have access to it, ha!
2007-10-05 03:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by Rachie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly - the two one persons are continually broke besides so there'd be not something interior the account for him to rob! ;-) heavily nonetheless, what's mine's his and vice versa - we already share each and everything besides so why not?! i don't think of a few human beings are as fortunate nonetheless and you do could desire to be careful till now beginning a joint account. Oh, and merely as an aside - i could nevertheless have my own account for issues like buying clothing etc yet a joint account for loan, charges etc... consistent with probability in elementary terms a splash extra smart than putting all your eggs in one basket in an effort to speak.
2016-11-07 08:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by purifory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea, unless you are saving to get away from an abusive spouse (then, it's a good idea). Marriages are built on TRUST. Without honesty and trust, your marriage will eventually fail. You can have your own account, but your spouse ought to know about it.
2007-10-05 02:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by Wiser1 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The smart ones.A safe deposit box is better though.A bank account can still become part of divorce settlement.You need to hide money where it can't be found by your partner or their lawyer.Good luck.
2007-10-05 02:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by notagain49 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost everyone I know. In fact I do too. It's not a secret exactly. It's just that my husband has no idea how much money I have.
2007-10-05 02:55:18 · answer #8 · answered by RT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have thought about the same thing and I
wonder if this person named a beneficiary on
their account. Who would it be? Of course
after they are dead, it does'nt matter. I'm
sure there are too many to count. It would be
mostly the well to do people who would do
this. I do well to have one account.
2007-10-05 02:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a secret bank account ! I probably need one .
2007-10-05 02:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by Y ask ME! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋