I want to start sending letters to these congressmen asking really personal questions about my reproductive health since clearly they're the experts. For example, Dear Dr. Mitch McConnell: Why do I shit so much while I'm having my period?

We do almost the exact thing. I want to be able to splurge on an expensive show or on getting sessions with a trainer or what not. And Papagabriel wants to get expensive musical equipment. This way we can take care if household business and have some private spending money too.

It boggles my mind that talking about periods is such a taboo. When I got serious with ballsmcgee I made a conscious decision to be open with him about it (not GRAPHIC, but just frank) because I refuse to hide/be ashamed of something that's going to happen to me one week per month (I have a long, heavy flow thanks to…

We kept separate accounts for like, 10 years after getting married, though we pooled our money together, so it was just out of habit. Eventually we realized that it was pointless and just got a joint account. We have separate savings accounts, but 2 joint checking accounts.

Sorry, I don't get people who think its rude to ask the person you plan on buying a house with/raising children with/retiring with about their financial situation before you sign a contract that binds you financially. I get that the assumption is that his situation is good which apparently makes it rude, but you still…

If the difference between terminating an anencephalic fetus at 21 weeks and euthanizing a senior citizen escapes you, I'm genuinely concerned for your ability to take care of yourself.

My husband and I do the same. He makes more than twice what I do, though, but we split the bills/expenditures by income and throw it into the joint account. Simplified numbers are basically 1/3 me 2/3 him. It's a partnership. He's just the partner in a more lucrative field.

This is basically my situation, too. The joint account for paying joint bills. Everything else is our own. If we have a large unexpected expense, we split the cost by transferring money from our personal savings accounts to our joint account to cover it. I make probably between $7k-$10k more than MrBossetti, but we…

I guess you're talking a lot more money than I can imagine. But as I wrote elsewhere, I come from a "what's mine is yours and vice versa" kind of background, and also have that kind of marriage...so I wouldn't even know how to liquidate millions if I had the opportunity. Also, I've found that discrepencies in personal…

My boyfriend and I have discussed moving in together, in which case we would probably get one joint account and deposit a certain amount in there every month that would cover joint expenses and maybe build a nest egg or something. Only problem is we'd be moving into my condo, which on the one hand allows to live in a…

Been doing this successfully for 10+ years of marriage. It's a good system.

My husband and I split up our joint bills so he pays everything related to the house (he built it when we were dating and I had no say and it's much more expensive than I would have signed off on) and his credit card bills and I pay my bills (car, student loans, insurance, etc), our housekeeper, the gym, and put money…

Co-signed. The time to talk about finances - what you earn, what you have in assets/debts, how you prioritize spending and saving, how you want to deal with shared costs - is before you get married. And, whatever you decide to do re: separate accounts, shared accounts, etc., that can change over time. Keep taking…

We're lucky enough to have similar incomes and be able to do this. We've discussed that if we ever end up in a situation where one of us isn't working or we have a big disparity or kids, we'll re-evaluate. I don't want to end up paying for all the kids stuff out of my paycheck while he's got a bank account full of…

I am SHOCKED at the number of people saying "don't ask." As a recently-married person with my own substantial inheritance account, I say you should absolutely ask. Ask how much, what he wants to use it for, and if you guys should get a prenup (especially if you are uncomfortable because you don't want to be greedy…

Don't marry a person who won't disclose their finances to you. Have this conversation sooner rather than later.

Before the wedding. Best to know, and understand how that inheritance is structured, just to get it out of the way. Say your SO has a stake in a $1m trust split between 4 people. Depending on how the trust is built, that $250k might not actually be his/hers free & clear. You wouldn't want to learn that the money…

I think it's really important to have a money talk before you get married. My husband and I sat down and discussed debt, earnings, savings, money people owe us, etc. Some people would feel weird about it, but we opened up all of our online banking stuff to look at. When you get married, depending on which state you…

I have my money and the bills I pay. He has his money and the bills his pay. He pays more, since he makes more, but spending money is about equal by the end of everything. We have a rule of "no questions asked" for any purchase under $200. If you want to buy it, buy it. Provided bills are paid and it comes out of your…

"One in five surveyed had spent $500 or more on a purchase without informing their partner."