Should Couples Have Their Own Money?

A missing diamond, secret runaway funds and one question that seriously divided the Murray household: should couples have their own money?This week, Jo reveals the panic of realising the diamond had disappeared from her ring mid-flight to Mallorca — and the small matter of whether Conor had actually insured it. 👀Then it's over to the Murray Mailbag, where things get surprisingly heated. Should married couples combine everything? Should you always have money that's completely your own? If one partner earns more, should they have more spending money? And is keeping an emergency "runaway fund" just sensible?Plus, your answers to the most ridiculous thing your partner has ever spent money on — featuring unused golf memberships, Star Wars helmets, pedigree sheep, €100 worth of coffee beans for someone without a coffee machine… and a €7,000 watch.Elsewhere, Conor prepares for Ibiza with the best of intentions, Jo survives the Dublin Horse Show, and we discover an entirely new world of tiny horses.New episodes of Happily Murrayed every week. 🤍Send your questions to [email protected]🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 📲 Follow Happily Murrayed for new episodes every week.Chapters00:00 Coming Up01:50 Conor Prepares For Ibiza03:16 "Best Intentions Murray"04:39 Jo & Conor At The Dublin Horse Show08:48 Jo's Bali Horse-Riding Controversy09:45 The Sexist Car Park Pillar Strikes Again10:40 Jo Takes Someone's Wing Mirror Off12:39 Jo's Previous Car Crash Story14:53 Jo Loses Her Diamond On The Flight18:34 Murray Mailbag: Should Couples Have Their Own Money?21:06 If One Partner Earns More, Should They Get More?22:19 Jo Doesn't Believe In Pensions 😂24:41 Should Every Woman Have A Runaway Fund?26:10 Joint Accounts vs Separate Money28:45 What's The Most Ridiculous Thing Your Partner Has Bought?30:58 Your Partners' Wildest Purchases33:49 So... Should Couples Have Separate Money?34:27 Recommendations & Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.