Comments on: Love and Money

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:47:07 +0000

Karen,
Haha. How true! Maybe you should invent such a test…it could help lots of marriages and might even earn you a few bucks.

Actually, I have written a post for Christian PF on Premarital Questions to Ask (http://christianpf.com/premarital-financial-counseling-questions-to-ask/) and it hasn’t made me rich and famous…yet.

It is a good thing that I didn’t have to take a clutter compatibility test before getting married (me being the slob). Such a test might have nixed the entire deal. Fortunately we did well enough on the chemistry compatibility to override my clutter shortcomings.

By: Karen Leight

Karen Leight — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:49:33 +0000

Saying this half-seriously, when a couple goes to get a marriage license, perhaps there should be a “money compatibility” test to help increase the odds that the marriage will last. (In addition to money compatibility, it seems to me there is clutter compatibility, interest in babies compatibility, and good old chemistry compatibility.)

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:42:22 +0000

Kaush,
Congratulations on your marriage! Yes, your spending habits are different, but working together on your budget will flush out your core values and begin the process of becoming one. Keep it up and both your money and marriage will flourish.

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Kaush

Kaush — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:58 +0000

Wow! We just got married in December and realized quickly that our spending habits are so different. We sat together and for the first time made a budget together and gave each one a different category to pay for. Thanks for this post, I’ll have to get my husband to read it too! We are hoping we can get an early start and truly become one soon.

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By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:20:44 +0000

sahmCFO,
Congratulations! I love hearing of couples who are actually stepping up and DOING this money thing. My guess is that by working together, your debt will go away quicker and your relationship will grow deeper. Good stuff!

By: sahmCFO

sahmCFO — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:02:12 +0000

I love this post! It’s true what you say about making a budget work. We’ve been there where we made a budget and stuck in a drawer. When we really started communicating and telling each other we want to be held accountable only then did we make the REAL move to get out of debt.
sahmCFO´s last blog ..Should we Consolidate our Debt?

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:36:33 +0000

LeanLifeCoach,

Good for you! I am glad that you and your wife have come together on your finances and are doing well. You make my point: it is very difficult to have a great marriage when the two of you are not on the same page with finances. You would probably agree that getting there is usually not a smooth journey, but certainly one well worth it.

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:17:17 +0000

Joe: – Congratulations on a long and happy marriage. Everyone should be so blessed as to enjoy a committed life!

Excellent topic and a very important message. My wife and I were not always the same page with our finances but since we have finally come together I can honestly say, life has never been better!
LeanLifeCoach´s last blog ..Why Can’t I Save Money?