| When it comes to Christian finances, some | | | | for paying the bills and taking care of financial |
| mistakenly have the idea that the separation of | | | | matters. Set up separate banking accounts for |
| 'his' and 'hers' continues even after the wedding | | | | personal spending. |
| ceremony. But trying to keep 'his' and 'hers' from | | | | The key is to share important financial decisions. |
| mingling leads to all kinds of problems with | | | | That's because finances within a Christian |
| marriage and money. | | | | marriage are all about oneness. |
| In a Christian marriage, there is no separation in | | | | So who should be responsible for the mundane |
| what belongs to him or her. It isn't your money | | | | tasks of bill paying and money management? The |
| or my money, it is our money. In the same way, | | | | wife or the husband? While decisions should be |
| it is our debt. | | | | made jointly, the logical solution is to let the |
| As the scriptures say in Genesis, "the two shall | | | | person in the marriage that has the better skills, |
| become one." This text may actually be referring | | | | knowledge, and maturity handle the details. |
| to physical intimacy but the thought applies to | | | | There are no hard and set rules about who should |
| many aspects of married life including money and | | | | be in charge of the budget. Work out a system |
| marriage. | | | | that works best for your personal situation. |
| Does that mean it is wrong to have separate | | | | However, always keep the goal of oneness and |
| banking accounts? The best choice may be to | | | | agreement in mind when it comes to money and |
| have it both ways. Set up a joint bank account | | | | marriage. |