DO what's right for your relationship. There are sooo many ways this can go wrong. Independent-minded types will have a problem with joint accounts, anxious t

DO what's right for your relationship. There are sooo many ways this can go wrong. Independent-minded types will have a problem with joint accounts, anxious types will have a problem with separate accounts. Its all over the place. Think outside the box: resort to joint credit cards or open-book bank statements (but not joint bank accounts). Automated payments are your friend. Any arrangement will tend to put an already strained relationship in the rocks. Unemployment, income disparity, etc will impact you. Do what makes you and your partner happy. No grudges or resentments. Empathize with the other's needs but don't make yourself a floormat either.