Check your 8th house — luck in shared resources is a sign of a lucky spouse.

The eighth house in astrology is a realm of deep transformation, shared resources, and unseen shifts. When we speak of marriage and the wealth a spouse may bring, the eighth house quietly holds the key. It speaks not through loud promises but through subtle, powerful undercurrents. If benefic planets such as Jupiter or Venus grace this space, there can be unexpected blessings—prosperity flowing through the partner, inheritances, or joint ventures that flourish almost mysteriously.

However, the eighth house is never simple. It carries the potential for both fortune and upheaval. The placement of the second house ruler (your own wealth) into your spouse’s eighth house can suggest a merging of fates—your resources deeply tied to your partner’s financial karma. Likewise, their eighth lord in your second house can weave a complex pattern where gains and losses ripple through your shared life.

Yet luck here is precarious. Even when positive influences are present, the eighth house demands change and asks for acceptance of uncertainty. Afflictions in this house—harsh aspects from malefic planets, poor dignity of planets located here—can turn shared wealth into a source of stress, disputes, or instability. It can signal that inheritance comes at emotional costs, or that joint finances experience sudden transformations, for better or worse.

A strong eighth house opens doors to deep emotional and financial bonding, but it often asks for sacrifice, trust, and adaptability. In marriage, the fortune hinted at by the eighth house is never purely material; it is part of a larger journey of growth, endings, and new beginnings. Thus, any promise of wealth through a spouse must be seen not as a guarantee, but as part of a larger, shifting landscape that demands both courage and resilience.