I wouldn't marry him until he paid off his debt, now I'm in charge of our money
Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.
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"I told him I wouldn't marry him if he had any debts."
— Sarah Reeve , Other
"He said 'you can sort it all out and take charge with money because I'm rubbish with it.'"
— Sarah Reeve , Other
"I feel like it's all down to me."
— Sarah Reeve , Other
"I never knew what to do with it, I didn't have the confidence and I wouldn't even know where to start."
— Sarah Reeve , Other
"We've rubbed off on them."
— Sarah Reeve , Other
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Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.
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