Finances

A few weeks ago we learned about the role finances plays in a marriage and in the whole family. It has been stated by many family therapists that finances is one of the main reasons why couples decide to divorce. You would think that couples would talk about how they are going to manage their finances prior to marriage but in reality the majority doesn’t. I think that one of the best things you can do before getting married is learning how your partner handles his/her money and have a serious conversation regarding the matter. This doesn’t mean that this will prevent all your troubles but at least you will solve some of them before marriage and it won’t create as much stress to the relationship.

Another thing that we talked about is teaching our children from a young age to be frugal and manage their money. My teacher mentioned that “when kids are frugal they allow mom and dad to be home more often.” I loved that! If parents are home more often they are able to provide to the emotional needs the children and be able to be there to teach them. Also children need to be involved in work in the home; they need that so it builds unity, confidence and so on. I realized that money isn’t everything. We can have enough if we are frugal and we teach our children to be frugal by doing so we can really create a great home and even save our marriage.