A woman has revealed the unspoken rules she upholds in her marriage - including never hanging out with people of the opposite sex alone.

Savanna Stone, 20, and her husband, Noah, 23, follow "traditional roles" in their marriage as much as possible."

Noah, a landscaping manager, provides for his wife while Savanna stays at home - looking after their house.

Savanna says her husband is "head of the household" and, although they make decisions together, he will have the final word to take the "anxiety" off her."

Out of "respect", the pair never meet up with friends of the opposite sex alone or even message them without looping each other into the conversation."

They feel the 'rules' keep their relationship healthy and work for them.

Savanna, a stay-at-home wife and content creator, from Jacksonville, Florida, US, said: "We don't hang out with friends of the opposite sex alone and we don't text friends of the opposite sex."

"If I need to text one of them I'll just throw them in a group chat with my husband out of respect."

"It's nothing a spouse can't be involved in."

"I wouldn't hang out with them [her husband's male friends] alone - that would be kind of odd."

"We all hang out together."

Savanna says she's always known what she wanted in a man and has had a list of the characteristics she was looking for from the age of 15.

She said: "I wanted a gentleman. Very charismatic, someone who was going to provide for me."

She met Noah when a mutual friend shared a photo of her on Instagram - he DM'd her and the pair tied the knot after a year of dating in March 2024.

The couple aligned on what they wanted in a marriage.

Savanna said: "We make decisions together but at the end of the day, in our faith, my husband is head of the household."

"He doesn't boss me around but it takes the anxiety off me."

"It takes the pressure off me to make these decisions."

"People think it's a power struggle - it makes it much easier."

"It's a peaceful dynamic."

The couple also don't believe in splitting chores equally.

Savanna said: "I don't believe in 50/50 - some days I'm at 30 per cent capacity."

"Sometimes you have to show up more for other people more."

"He's the main provider."

"I make the house a home."

In general Savanna takes care of the house - but Noah will do the yard work.

They decided on what chores they were each going to undertake before getting married - taking the SYMBIS (saving your marriage before it starts) assessment to decide.

The pair also share a bank account and are transparent about their finances.

Savanna said: "I believe that when you get married it all becomes one bank account."

"We only use the term 'our money'."

"It's so important to make financial decisions together."

If either of them are making an expensive purchase they also have the rule to wait 24 to 48 hours before buying it - and to ask the other for their thoughts on it.

She said: "It's not asking but advising."

"I'll say 'what do you think of this shirt? Is it cute enough to spend this money on?'"

The couple also won't shy away from being brutally honest with each other.

Savanna said: "It's better to have an uncomfortable conversation than to have resentment for five to 10 years and then explode."

The pair also share locations but will never go through each other's phones.

Savanna said: "If we felt we needed to then we'd talk to each other first - we made that pact."

"We follow traditional roles as much as possible."

"We always check in with each other."

"We'll ask ' what can I do to be better for you?"

"We ask that multiple times a week."

"It's a chance to be honest with each other."

Savanna's rules -
- Her husband is head of the household and has final decision
- They don't meet up or text friends of the opposite sex alone
- Money is 'our money'
- Wait 24 hours before a big purchase and consult the other person
- Never call each other partner - "To me partners sounds like we're in a law firm together. He's my husband."
- Don't believe in 50/50 - husband in provider and Savanna stays home
- They have set chores / traditional roles
- Must share phone location
- Never go through each other's phones