MMD: Should Wayne protect his finances from Coleen?

Pop_Up_Pundit

Yes, he should absolutely keep their finance separate.

While it's all very well to say that they are married and thus should face the problem together, the fact is that he didn't know about the problem as she had lied to him, and effectively married him under false pretences. It may have affected his decision to marry her had he known. It's now potentially going to ruin his life, it's certainly going to negatively affect it for many years to come. In my opinion, he has every right to be incredibly p'd off and to question the strength of their relationship.

This touches a nerve to me as it is almost exactly what my (soon to be ex) husband did to me. It took me a year after marriage to find out, and even then I found out from one of the companies he owed money to. To the posters who think this is naive - if someone dedicates their life to hiding something from you, they often succeed. Also, this isn't something women do to men, as in my case it can equally be the other way round...it's something that cowards do. Strong people face up to their problems with honesty and integrity.

jh71283

emmy05 wrote: »

im really quite shocked by his reaction, have we all forgotten how she wouldnt spend his money in the first place, and he was encouraging her somewhat to do just that, especially when she went to New York shopping, im sure his finances are sound and in order, and what i can see of Colleen, is earning a pretty penny back with her own projects anyway x

Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

JayD

Well, Colleen of course should have come clean a lot sooner but call me an old romantic but I believe that if you choose to marry someone, you choose to share absolutely everything with them - and them with you.

That means joint accounts and joint responsibilities.

If you want separate finances and not to be financially responsible for each other, (and I am not saying that there is anything wrong with that if it is your choice), then you should co-habit. Splitting up is a darns site cheaper that way too!

RobertD

Show her the door!

griff1002

yes they should have a pre nup. coleen is making enough money at the moment from associaton alone. if she can manage to run up debts of this amount wayne should not be held liable.
a pre nup would also prevent the mucca fiasco we have all witnessed !!:eek:

by the wayne i am not a united fan. i cant stand either of them - although i must admit wayne does have talent

MothballsWallet

Mrs MbW and I have separate finances, no pre-nup (I think those are ludicrous unless you're a stuck-up-your-butt celebrity with too much money for too little work and too small a tax bill ).

I took out the mortgage to buy this house before she came here for us to be married - so, legally, she couldn't have been named on the mortgage/house papers until she became a UK resident at least.

But, getting back on topic, I think Wayne and Colleen should keep their finances separate for now, and work together to clear the debt. Once Colleen's debt is cleared and off her credit file, they could look at, say, a joint account for the home stuff.