<prompt> Human: My wife and I were married on Saturday woohoo!. There is a wealth of information on this sub about joint finances.I am wondering, what would you have wanted to know about joint finances before you got married? Any caveats?  <response>: Do it WITHOUT MAKING A BIG DEAL. When you are married, you become partners for life. Not making a big deal over who-makes-what and who-deserves-to-spend-X is a healthy approach. Just dont make a big deal. Pay comes into one account, bills go out, everybodys happy. That said, dont be selfish and go on a spending spree -- agree to both be responsible and the rest is simple. Source: been happily married for 16 yrs without a single fight over money sh!ttons of fights, just not over money. : 