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Should Couples Have Their Own Money?

August 18, 2026 · 35 min

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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.

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Chapters

00:00 Coming Up

01:50 Conor Prepares For Ibiza

03:16 "Best Intentions Murray"

04:39 Jo & Conor At The Dublin Horse Show

08:48 Jo's Bali Horse-Riding Controversy

09:45 The Sexist Car Park Pillar Strikes Again

10:40 Jo Takes Someone's Wing Mirror Off

12:39 Jo's Previous Car Crash Story

14:53 Jo Loses Her Diamond On The Flight

18:34 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 Money

28:45 What's The Most Ridiculous Thing Your Partner Has Bought?

30:58 Your Partners' Wildest Purchases

33:49 So... Should Couples Have Separate Money?

34:27 Recommendations & Outro



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