Money mistakes to avoid in marriage

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After last week’s article where I encouraged spouses to be open with each other about financial matters in the family, I got an angry letter from a lady known as Mary. She said trusting a man with your money is like signing away all your rights, exposing yourself and giving your spouse an upper hand.

She said she once saved money and bought a cow. When her husband saw it, he was so disappointed with her and said that particular investment meant that as he was “dying under the yoke of paying school fees for their children” she was busy ‘stealing’ from him to the extent of raising enough money to buy a cow.