Why?

http://www.businessinsider.com/spouses-hide-money-2015-1 

Don't you give your wife an allowance? 

Must be a bunch of scumbag conservatives....they're the only ones keeping the family together! 

Its the IRS that you need to hide from. 

Sneaky, not a good sign. 

True. It tends to make trust difficult.

The article also said something about telling your spouse about expenditures greater than $500. That's silly, I don't care what she spends. 

If you have expendable income, why not? 

Yeah and without trust, you pretty much got nuthin. 

Yeah that's pretty much a show stopper. Come to think of it, there's lots of show stoppers. 

If they are "hiding" it, then there must be an issue somewhere... 

Marrying for money comes to mind- 

Passive aggressive slams against people who have done nothing to you is also pretty sad. 

It's a respect thing. Regardless of your income, finances should be openly discussed with your spouse. I think it helps bond the couple and keeps everyone on the same page.

If only one person spends and has no knowledge of the bank account status, savings, etc., and expects their spouse to deal with finances, they are in a parent/child relationship instead of an adult marriage. 

There is a completely different thought process. I know a guy that his wife overspent them almost into bankruptsy and he had to cut her out of knowing what they had to be able to pay the bills and fund their retirement. I know a woman that has hidden money because her husband doesn't have any money sense and they would be under the bridge if she didn't.
Don't be so quick to judge. There's lots worse things that can happen to a marriage. My husband has no idea what I have and that might be a problem if I died but we keep totally separate accounts just like the attorney BEFORE I married instructed me to do. The IRS always knows where the money is. 

Ok, gotta give you that one Lady! Very true if they do not know how to handle.

Our accounts are co-mingled so we keep each other aware if big spend is gonna happen, like a new laptop or such. 

My husband has no idea what I have and that might be a problem if I died but we keep totally separate accounts just like the attorney BEFORE I married instructed me to do.?

Keeping separate accounts is one thing, keeping your spouse in the dark is wrong, imo. Why be married if you can't trust the person to know your finances???

No thank you. 

You're spot on, lbb- 

@ DP

Good sex? 

I'm not so sure that each persons finances should the business of the other person. But, we don't have commingled money. No joint accounts. 

So, you don't see your spouse as your complete partner? She's just there to look pretty, take care of your needs and mind her own business? 

I know a lot of couples who do not have joint accounts... 

It's not a matter of trust, well, it is with the guy the woman spends everything.
He can't trust her with the credit card! My dh uses a couple of my cards because they are high point/$ savers but he pays for them out of his accounts. We both have business that has to keep track of expenses. It just works better that way. I can't say I know where all his accounts are but because I am the internet person in the family, I'm guessing I do. We've been married for a very long time so it must work. 

OMG. Don't know how that happened! 

You could say that again!!! 

LOL...my finger must have fallen asleep at the wheel?