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Originally Posted by SmartAlx  One of my ex-girlfriend's parents have this problem. Her dad makes a very good living but he has not saved much for retirement. He blows the money as it comes in. Don't ask me what he spends it on. Her mother on the other hand (who makes even more than her husband) is much more sensible. She has her retirement plan in order and has said quite clearly that her husband will be on his own when he retires. When they do retire I don't know what they are going to do if he doesn't have any savings. Probably get a divorce.  |
I think this is a great example of how keeping finances separate can create major problems in a relationship. Obviously these two are not on the same page financially. Rather than make the effort to communicate and work together, they are just ignoring the problem by keeping everything separate. It sounds like this could very well climax with the husband running out of money in retirement, and his wife either having to use her retirement savings to support him or them going their separate ways. How sad is it that something as silly as money can cause such issues between people who care for one another.