If you’ve said the traditional wedding vows, you know your marriage is supposed to be “for richer and for poorer.” However, all of us know that sticking together and having a happy marriage is a lot easier when you’re at the end the richer end of the spectrum. Part of that stems from the stress of dealing with money shortages. That means a good way to save your marriage is by creating a budget and sticking to it.
Why Budget in Your Marriage?
A budget allows you to see on paper your financial situation. What surprises many couples is the amount of money they are bringing into the household even when they always seem to be struggling to cover the necessities. By looking at what you’re earning and spending, you can look for ways to reduce your financial stress and save your marriage.
The first step is determining what is a need and what is a want. Needs are things like electricity, shelter, gas for the car, food for the family, insurance, and similar recurring expenses. If you can’t meet these basic expenses, you’re more likely to feel stressed because your basic needs are possibly not being met. Once you make sure you have all of these expenses covered every month, you’ll feel more secure and relaxed.
Getting Started on a Marriage Budget
The important thing when you are budgeting is to make it a joint effort. Both of you must be involved if you want to beat this financial crunch and save your marriage. Too many couples divided up the worries over money: one spouse deals with all the bills while the other one lives in a fantasy land where everything is magically paid. That type of situation may work in the “richer” times but it has devastating consequences even in a happy marriage during the “poorer” times.
Of course, budgeting isn’t going to easy, especially if you are used to being prosperous and not having to make sacrifices. But those sacrifices will be easier to swallow if you’re making them together and viewing them as ways to keep the marriage strong and financial stable. Also, you can find guidance in
How to Have a Good Marriage in a Bad Economy which is available at mamaduke.com. The book covers many of these ideas in practical, step by step detail to help you get started.
With the help of the book, you’ll be able to create a workable budget that will save your marriage. And if you order today, you’ll receive a bonus plus a surprise bonus and be on your way to that happy marriage even sooner.
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