Comments on: 7 money lessons learned during 7 years of marriage

By: Writer's Coin

Writer's Coin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:05:38 +0000

Being new to sharing money with another persn
i still say talk talk talk. and be fair.

By: Big Mike St Louis

Big Mike St Louis — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:01:45 +0000

Great information about money.
I have personally been through a few
problems with my mate about money
especially when she make a lot more.

I learn some new info today as well good content.

By: Alec M. Small

Alec M. Small — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:33:37 +0000

You’re right about arguments because of money. I’ve had them more than..I have no idea how many times! Countless. By the way, congratulations on your 7 years of marriage. =)

By: Green Panda

Green Panda — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:44:28 +0000

Wonderful post! I completely agree with money decisions aren’t always about money. Two people with two different perspectives can lead to divergent plans. Asking for explanations can help you understand what’s really being decided.

By: thomas

thomas — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:10:16 +0000

The argument lesson is so true. Just last night I had to tweak my conversation about our cell bill being high last statement. It is important to keep things in perspective and not fly off the handle for small things.

By: David

David — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:46:36 +0000

Just wanted to say I like the post.

I’m freshly married as of last October, and we’re still working on finding a balance with money.

Don’t get me wrong. We have the same priorities and goals. We’re both responsible and respectful with our spending.

I’m just a details kind of guy. To an obsessive point. She just likes to know that everything is OK.

I recently realized that my attention to detail often makes her feel nervous, so I need to make more of a point that things are really OK. I guess it all comes down to communication.

I really like you saying that gifts don’t have to be huge or expensive. We recently stopped trying to outdo each other, and instead have started making joint donations to charity instead of buying each other gifts. We save money, help a good cause, and feel better about ourselves.

For Christmas, we made a donation to the humane society, and we’ll probably do the same for Valentines Day.

I love doing that…it takes so much pressure off of me!

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:11:10 +0000

Just wanted to say that I think this post is really beautiful. Nice to hear people appreciating their spouses so wonderfully. Communication is the great healer in nearly all situations.

By: headknocker

headknocker — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:54:01 +0000

First, she can’t be the best woman in the world, I married her about 20 years ago.

I do agree that communication is crucial in dealing with finances. Once we started working from a budget, and agreeing on where our money was going to be spent, things got even better.

Congratulations on 7 years.

By: Writer's Coin

Writer's Coin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:48:09 +0000

Totally agree about it not being about money sometimes. And the biggest tip I have (I’ve been married for around 9 months) is to talk, talk, talk. Not only that, communicate and be honest.

It’s the easiest, smoothest way to get through stuff.