Dear Bobo
Getting married doesn't mean you stop being your own person.
But some of the people quoted in Shellenbarger's article seem unaware that there may be a distinction between the individualistic ethos of the market and the communal ethos of the home. A Texas woman celebrated her family's separate accounts, remarking, "It's so freeing to be your own person, and not feel like someone is looking over your shoulder." It's not clear whether she's talking about a marriage or a real estate partnership.
Seems perfectly clear to me.
Via Trish Wilson.
Comments
When my wife worked for a group of therapists, she noticed the couples with seperate accounts (each paying half for their marriage counseling) had the biggest and worst problems.
She found a solution for us: We split the checkbook, she gets the checks & I get the deposit slips.
Posted by: Just John | March 2, 2005 02:31 PM