we currently keep out finances separate - my husband gives me 500 per fortnight which goes towards rent/bills/groceries - the rest of his money is to with as he pleases. I pay all the bills rent etc so everything gets paid ontime.
We keep it separate for a number of reasons, one being that he will spend every cent in his account every fortnight, no matter how much he has. Though I do pay for quite a bit more of our joint living expenses than he does I still manage to save a lot more too.
On big purchases I will pay the initial outlay from my own savings (he has none) and he pays me back at $100 per fortnight on top of the normal amount. This works for him as he would never be able to buy big items otherwise.
If we get to a point we we decide to buy a house we have agreed to initiate a joint account and joint budget, but for now this works better for us.
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