Why Your Spouse Needs Their Own Copy of the Map
Why spouses need their own copy of the household cold-storage asset map — filing, access, and readability.
When we sit down with couples in Daegu, the first question is often where the documentation lives. The answer is usually “on my laptop” or “in my head.” Neither survives the moment when you are on a flight, in hospital, or simply asleep while a partner needs orientation.
A spouse-readable map is a physical object with a agreed filing location — not a shared folder that requires your login. The copy your partner keeps should be:
- Complete for orientation — wallet names, backup locations, recovery order
- Incomplete for secrets — no seed phrases unless you deliberately choose a sealed envelope workflow your attorney approves
- Independent — stored where your partner can reach it without unlocking your phone
We recommend two copies after a mapping session: one in the primary holder’s filing system and one in a location the spouse controls — a personal drawer, a parent’s home, or a document pouch the partner already uses for insurance papers.
The mistake we see most often is duplicating only the wallet list without the location diagram. A list of “Ledger #2 — long hold” is useless if the reader cannot match it to a shelf or safe slot.
If you are preparing for a session, discuss with your partner where their copy should live before we arrive. That decision often takes longer than labelling wallets.
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