These things are of course personal, but here's my opinion:
- I think you should start sharing the whole financial thing with Karen. You can still be "in charge" of administration, but at the very least she should have access to it all and understand it. You both carry responsibility and it is essential to know about the financial situation of the family, for both.
- I would also share your list of customer details with her, so that indeed she can contact them in case of an emergency.
- I have chosen to explicity write a will. The reason is that in the Netherlands, by default, all my belongings would go to my parents. However, I feel that it is more important that they go to my g/f, because she would in that case face the cost of living alone, whilst my parents are well off already.
- Concerning personal blogs and sites, I have no plan. Not sure how to deal with that, and how important it is.
- Concerning my computer password and PIN code of my personal bank account, I will never share it with anyone. Not because I have something to hide, it's because it is of nobody's business and there is no reason for somebody else to know it, not even the love of your life.
Jake,
These things are of course personal, but here's my opinion:
- I think you should start sharing the whole financial thing with Karen. You can still be "in charge" of administration, but at the very least she should have access to it all and understand it. You both carry responsibility and it is essential to know about the financial situation of the family, for both.
- I would also share your list of customer details with her, so that indeed she can contact them in case of an emergency.
- I have chosen to explicity write a will. The reason is that in the Netherlands, by default, all my belongings would go to my parents. However, I feel that it is more important that they go to my g/f, because she would in that case face the cost of living alone, whilst my parents are well off already.
- Concerning personal blogs and sites, I have no plan. Not sure how to deal with that, and how important it is.
- Concerning my computer password and PIN code of my personal bank account, I will never share it with anyone. Not because I have something to hide, it's because it is of nobody's business and there is no reason for somebody else to know it, not even the love of your life.