Does anyone hide savings from their OH?

Wobblydeb

DreamerV wrote: »

One question, if you are dedicated to saving (without being a scrooge - I still enjoy things!) surely if you end up with someone long term (marriage perhaps) then half of what you had before you got together becomes theirs, even if they spent their money frivilously? I would also like to spend my money but I want to be sensible and secure in my future.

Even if your partner hasn't been frivolous you might bring more money into a marriage. This is the case for me, simply because I bought a house in 2002, and he bought his in 2007. I have a reasonable chunk of equity, and his is gone.

However the important thing is that we have similar attitudes to saving and spending. The details might vary (I cannot understand why iPad 3 is important ) but on the important stuff we agree. I couldn't marry and give someone access to 50% of my savings without sharing that common ground.