Should Married Couples Combine Finances?

Follow us: Instagram:   / takestwotot.  . TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@takestwotothompson Should married couples combine all of their money—or is it healthy to keep some finances separate? In this episode of Takes Two To Thompson, Austin and Domonique have an open conversation about money, marriage, faith, debt, budgeting, and building a financial future together. We talk about why combining our finances changed our marriage, taking on your spouse’s debt, tithing and stewardship, zero-based budgeting, using multiple bank accounts, credit cards, and how our completely different childhood experiences with money shaped the way we handle finances today. But the conversation goes beyond dollars and cents. We also get into a question we’re currently navigating ourselves: When does working hard to provide for your family start taking you away from the family you’re providing for? If you’re married, engaged, building a family, or simply trying to get better with money, we hope something in this conversation helps you start a conversation of your own. 💰 Want our budget tracker? Comment “BUDGET” and Domonique will send you the budget template we use to help organize our finances. Subscribe for more conversations about marriage, family, faith, relationships, and real life. Takes Two To Thompson Two Perspectives. One Conversation. Chapters 00:00 — Should Married Couples Combine Their Money? 04:55 — What Happens to Debt When You Get Married? 10:00 — Combining Finances, Tithing & Financial Success 14:19 — Tithing, Giving & Biblical Stewardship 19:34 — How We Budget Our Money & Use Multiple Bank Accounts 26:52 — How Our Childhoods Shaped Our Relationship With Money 39:43 — When Does Providing Become Being Absent? 45:17 — The Dad Perspective: Working vs. Being Present 53:03 — Do Our Bank Statements Reflect Our Priorities? 55:45 — Our Complicated Relationship With Credit Cards 1:00:45 — Get Our Budget Tracker + Final Thoughts