7 Women Speaks on The Money Issues They Wish They Worked Out Before They Got Married

"Two years into our marriage, I found out that he was spending a ton of our money at our local casino."

 Before getting hitched, you'll probably talk about how many kids you want, where you'd like to live, and other game of LIFE stuff. But in real life, it's a little more complicated than picking the color of your plastic car and drawing salary cards.

Just ask these women who admit they missed out on some crucial financial info before saying, "I do."

 "I kind of knew that my husband had some debt before we got married, but I didn't know how much. Turns out he was like $150,000 in debt. I learned this after we got married and did a financial audit. I really wish we did this before we got married. Now, all of our money is in a joint account, and he uses that to pay off his debt. Obviously, I wish he just used his own money for that, but it's just too complicated to do anything about it at this point." —Shelly A., 34

 

"We both agreed that after we were married and had kids that I would quit my job and take care of them. I was making a good salary as the vice president of my company, and I quit all of that. I wish I made a deal with my husband that he'd pay me some sort of salary as a stay at home mom. I feel like this job is harder than my last." —Deb P., 37

 

"I should have told my husband that I don't believe in gambling. I wish [we] had an agreement in writing that we wouldn't spend money at casinos. Two years into our marriage, I found out that he was spending a ton of our money at our local casino. I had to reorganize our finances so that he couldn't touch any of the money that I made. It's still a big mess." —Erin F., 29

 

"I wish I discussed the option of having separate checking accounts with my husband before we got married. We put both of our checks into the same account and share every dime we bring in. Because of that, I have to ask before spending on myself. I want to use my paycheck to get my nails done without asking my hubby if that's okay." —Georgia P., 27

 

"Before we got married, we had vague conversations about our finances. We talked about combining our money and getting a joint credit card to use for everything. I thought that would be okay. A month into doing that, after we got married, we started to fight. I would spend money on my nails or clothes and my husband would be pissed off that I was spending 'our money' on 'my things.' I wish that before we got married, we talked about having separate credit cards and paid them off with our own money." —Kelsea Y., 29

"No one really told me this but the hardest part about life after marriage is money problems. I wish that before we got married we agreed that we wouldn't put money above our relationship. And that, even if we weren't making a ton of money, we'd still figure out a way to be happy. Now that we're married, it seems like we only talk about how to save and spend money." —Emily S., 31