Using Money Problems to Improve Your Marriage
Posted on | July 9, 2010 | 1 Comment
By Gary Kohler
Marital problems combined with financial problems can mean serious stress for you and your spouse.
Overcoming your money trouble can be a great way to improve your marriage though. Here are 5 ways to use your cash problem to improve your relationship problem:
1) Teamwork
Accomplishing a goal or a task on your own feels great but doing it with someone else can feel even better. Taking on your debt crisis with the help of your husband or wife can be a great way to make both of you feel good about your accomplishments. Instead of fighting each other, you can fight for a happier lifestyle.
Married Couple
2) Communication
If you’ve been having trouble talking with your spouse then a setting a goal, like paying down your debt, can be a great way to open up and start communicating better. Setting up a budget and tracking your spending takes time and coordination between the two of you and this can be a great way to start talking again. Being resourceful with your income can be fun if done right.
3) More time together
Instead of heading out this weekend with your respective friends maybe it’s time that you and your spouse spent the weekend at home. Spend this time watching funny movies and talking. Make a home cooked meal together and go for a walk. Clean out the attic and have a garage sale. All of these activities can be very inexpensive, or even make you money, and they will allow you some quality time with your spouse.
4) Less Stress
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Having debt is stressful. So is having marital problems but sometimes those marital problems originate from things like a debt problem so it can become a vicious cycle. Getting your finances back in order can a long way to getting your marriage back on track too.
The more things that are falling apart in your home, the harder it will be. You just need to work at both things and you’ll be fine.
5) Rewards
When you first set your financial goals you should also set some rewards that you can share with your spouse. For example, you could plan a trip on the day that all of your debt is paid down and you’ve put a specific amount into savings.
Having something tangible to look forward to will help you stay on track and will get you both excited about the more mundane world of financial responsibility.
Personal finance and marriage both take a lot of work to keep on track but with a little effort and love you can make them both work.
This post was written by Gary Kohler from the Canadian life insurance website LifeCover.ca.
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September 20th, 2010 @ 7:31 pm
Your site was great with interesting resources. Those thoughts is a huge help to anyone! keep sharing your ideas!
JK