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I think you need to evaluate each person's spending habits - AND the other person's attitude towards the habit. In other words, is there a mutual trust? My girlfriend has said to me on numerous occasions that I should handle financial affairs. I will, too (her paycheck will go straight to me), for several reasons - she doesn't trust herself and I don't necessarily trust her track record either.
So I will control funds. But the funds will belong to the marriage, with joint bank accounts, investment accounts, etc.
I liked the point made above by rockogre about making sure both partners have credit. Its nice to have "together" assets, but you may want to consider making sure the person with lower income takes out a loan on their own to buy a car, etc. This way you can have a little peace of mind.
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