Often we bring different expectations about money to a relationship and coming to agreement on how
we handle money together is a critical component of success.
Not exact matches
There are things we have established in our marriage right from the start that have worked for us: how we
handle money, how we speak to each other, how we make decisions, how we lead our family
together, how we parent, how we work.
If you're moving in
together or getting married, it's really important to talk about not only your current financial situation, but also how you're going to
handle money as a couple and how you're going to set financial goals that leave you both happy.
We have put
together a roadmap for helping you better maneuver your financial life by focusing on three areas that could always use improvement: managing
money, understanding credit cards, and getting a
handle on debt.
While you and your partner are equals in your marriage, regardless of which spouse earns more
money, many couples make the mistake of trying to
handle all
money matters
together.
«You got
together because you liked each other in the first place, and what ends up happening with kids is it feels like all of your time is taken up with trying to
handle the kids, and trying to make enough
money to try and
handle the kids, and then trying to
handle life all at the same time,» he says.
Couples need to be close
together on how
money will be
handled and how kids are going to be raised.