15 lessons on money and marriage from couples who have been married 10+ years
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Ati
We haven't been married for 10+ years, but we had a unique situation which made for a steep learning curve to learnt all the lessons mentioned above. I was deep in $20k consumer debt when I got into a long distance relationship with my partner. At the second month of our relationship as we were pulling out spreadsheets to plan plane tickets and hotel stays, I knew I had to come clean. It wasn't easy (my partner grew up frugal and hates any form of financial commitment), but I showed him I was serious about killing my debt and he supported me (and times, pushed me beyond what I feel I'm capable of). A year and a half later, we went from long distance to a live-in relationship, which means, again, learning about communicating financial needs, expectations and wants - fast. I can say what has helped us is always, asking ourselves the question - "What do you want for you, what do I want for me, and, what do we want for both of us?" and trying to answer all those questions together.
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Dave
Katie, You absolutely nailed it! I have so much I would like to say, but those are personal details and not for this venue. Still, it's safe to say I have plenty of experience with the topic here (as a service provider and as part of a couple), and the accuracy and simplicity of your list needed to be praised. Well done!
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Priyan
This is a ready-made guide for any one. I have tried few tips from this content & it seems to take both of us in the right path. Kudos !! - Priyan https://gr8bluffmaster.blogspot.com/
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Lisa Jordie
This was a fantastic read. Thank you for writing this! It means a lot coming from a newlywed with a spouse with very different spending habits from mine. I'm in my first year of marriage and really connected with the 'Passion Fund'' idea. I love the idea that ultimately, you both get to benefit from the examples you gave (travel and home improvement.)
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Susan Snyder
This is the best "How to do money with your Honey" type of post I've ever seen. I wish I had known this before I married and divorced someone with very different money values. We didn't know what to look out for! And now I work in the finance industry.. (God/The Universe has a sense of humor.)