@Jesse – You have the best of all worlds, a partner in your financial journey. You are a lucky man… and yes, you must share this comment with your wife. She needs to know that you have it good!

@Joe – For my first three decades I was one of those gamblers. Why are so many of us so blind?

@Simple in France – Luckily it was only for a few years, but I am also guilty of being a passive participant in family finances. My first marriage was a financial catastrophe. I’m with you on divorce unless the spouse took action to stop.

@Money Reasons – If we are talking actual gambling, like anything else… if you have money to lose, have a blast. Same as actively being engaged, if you can’t control your finances you must seek education or help.

@Samurai-san – I don’t get that, it is like people who can smoke a cigarette every few months and then walk away. If I gambled a little, I would want to gamble a lot. Good thing I know I’m a bad gambler!

Now I focus on other more productive things. Instead of once a week, it’s now maybe once every two months.

Cheers, Sam
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..Pretend You Have Arrived So You Can Become =-.

I also have a woman friend whose husband was so in control of their finances that she had no idea what was going on, where their money was, what their budget was etc. When they were dating, she didn’t seem to mind him being in charge, but she eventually snapped out of it and made a huge stink until she was an equal partner in the finances. But I don’t think it’s always the woman. I think it has to to with relative expertise and will. My husband, for example, would probably not be sad to turn over more financial responsibility to me.

The thing is, if both people don’t know what’s going on and something happens to one partner, then the other one can really struggle to catch up with the finances!
.-= Simple in France´s last blog ..Your Favorite DIY’s-frugal? entertaining? both? =-.

I do know many people (some family members) who fit in what I would call your “passive gambling” category: they just refuse to accept responsibility, which means they are gambling with their futures by default.
.-= Joe Plemon´s last blog ..What is “Strategic Default” and Should You Consider It? =-.

On the other hand, my sister-in-law is now filing bankruptcy because her and her husband both turned a blind eye to their finances and after only a few years, it’s coming to bite them in the butt. There isn’t even a job loss in the situation, they both work, but they can no longer keep up with their ever expanding lifestyle..
.-= Jesse´s last blog ..Linkworthy: Simplicity, Ignorance, and Stay at home Moms =-.