graffiti. 1  plural of graffito. ( 2 used with a plural verb) markings, as initials, slogans, or drawings, written, spray-painted, or sketched on a sidewalk, wall of a building or public restroom, or the like: These graffiti are evidence of the neighborhood's decline.
In the realm of money in a marriage, this could mean that the husband has sole control over the checkbook, pays all the bills, and sees to the family savings and investing as well as giving, while at the same time consulting his wife and getting her input on financial decisions.
There are only two cases where I would even find it convenient to have separate finances: 1  I wanted to make a major purchase not in our budget, selfishly, without my wife knowing. Any purchase that would fall into this category is one that I would regret 24 hours later. 2  I got divorced.