Few people speak of the link between finance and relationships and yet it remains the worlds number one reason why marriages fail. Your bond may not require $millions but it does require sufficient funding to meet the needs of protecting your loved ones with a roof over their heads and food in their stomachs. This does not take into account all the other little musts of life like electricity, taxes and the myriad other needs that are far less than luxuries.
It is a fact that more relationships go sour at times of financial need than when the cash is flowing reasonably freely. To ignore that lack of funds puts your relationship under strain and is the same as placing your trust in winning a lottery. The odds are very long;it is far simpler and more productive to study the role of finance and relationships.
Now that we have made this point the question you should be asking is do we have a budget? A budget is the most basic step to controlling money and if lack of money is likely to damage your relationship starting a budget should be of paramount importance.
All finances are controlled by a budget and if you value your long term relationship you must have a family budget that everybody can access and be part of. Just do a Google on free home budget calculator and there are dozens to choose from. Just select the one that suits you best and that is normally the one that appears logical to you.
From the very beginning of your relationship both parties should agree on how finances are to be handled and draw up a budget aimed at achieving their mutual goals. If this is done honestly then you will always have a document that can help you when making decisions about finance. It will also go a long way to protecting your relationship from the arch enemy of all relationships and that is money problems.
Wisdom is in seeing something before it happens and taking action to avoid it. We all know the majority of relationship breakdowns involve lack of finance; be wise and start budgeting now.
Finance and relationships aside you still need to know a lot about making life together work and this link will take you to an interesting article on relationships and falling in love and falling out of love.
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