If payment is still not made, the delinquency could destroy both parties' credit histories. In community property states like California and New Mexico, for example, even if couples maintain separate, individual accounts, the delinquencies of one partner could still affect the credit rating of the other. Sharing finances before marriage can be a big mistake. She ran it up because her now ex-boyfriend needed new musical equipment. Women, in particular, are coming to marriages with solid jobs, homes and stock portfolios of their own.
Men are equally vulnerable.
If the girl is pretty they don't seem to care if she's broke. It's not the 1950's anymore where your parents knew their parents and it's one big, happy family. It's just not that kind of society. Beginning Jan. 1 of this year, private investigators can no longer dig up private account information. It's also against the law for an individual to look at another individual's personal credit history.