Its weird to me. My fiance and I have been together 4yrs and share an acct for bills and bills only we sat down figured out the monthy expenses and direct deposit that money in an acct that we set up for online checks we dont have paper ones nor an ATM for this acct. just bills. Then we both still have out OWN seperate accounts and neither one of us knows the balance in the other ones acct. Weird maybe but at least we know we are accountable for our actions. The only time the one of us knows the other has money is when we offer to buy dinner. We share all other aspects of out lives. Maybe this is from me living and being with an addict for 3yrs that if there is money and whether its mine or his, he will take it all if he has too. Boy I learn everything the hard way. Your protecting.