Because electoral collageTrump did NOT win the popular vote , however in the USA the popular vote has no effect whatsoever , only the electoral votes actually matter <| sep |> Its like slavery , but with extra steps ! <| sep |> I don ' t think there is any reason to combined finances , even when you are married . We have separate accounts and then a joint account for household expenses that includes all bills and food . We each put our amount into that plus some for savings and and then the rest is ours . We both feel more comfortable with that . Then we have our spending money and can spend that on what we want . Like others have stated , it is difficult to untangle finances and you shouldn ' t force him to do something he is uncomfortable with . Good luck .