Differences and arguments over the handling of money are one of the leading causes of divorce. Healthy finances lead to healthy marriages. You can avoid these 5 Common Mistakes Couples Make with Money.
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When you deal with your spouse with respect, trust, and humility in the management of your finances, you will reach a new level of intimacy in your relationship. What’s the practical side of working together on your finances? In order to handle your finances well, you need a financial management system. And the best way to demonstrate respect, trust, and humility with our spouses is to have a system where both you have equal access to the information and equal ability to handle and act on the information.
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This spring, my husband and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage and 5 years of being debt-free except for our mortgage. When he asked me to write about how being debt-free has changed our lives, I started thinking about how differently we live now, and how our goals have changed since we started on the debt-free journey.
Regardless of what your income is and how much you may or may not know about finances, you need to have shared goals and dreams and also shared responsibility for doing what’s required to achieve those goals and dreams.
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Money management can be very challenging. As a couple, you could make it extra hard on yourselves if you are pulling in different directions. Put your marriage vows into action and decide that you will combine your finances. It will be the best indicator that you are indeed building a life together, for better or for worse.
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