Advice from Nashville's Financial Guru Dave Ramsey
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By Dave Ramsey
Author of Financial Peace and The Total Money Makeover
7/17/2006
"How to get fiance on board with budget planning?"
Dear Dave,
I'm getting married in a few months, and I was wondering how to get my girlfriend to take a more active role in planning a family budget. We’ve been through pre-marital counseling, and everything seems to be fine except for this area. We've practiced this a few times, but she seems to want me to make all the decisions.
David
Dear David,
Marriage counselors will tell you, if a couple comes to agreement on four major issues "money, kids, religion and in-laws" they have a greater chance of forming a successful and lasting marriage. I’m glad you've gone through pre-marital counseling, and that you want to be on the same page about how you handle money.
Try sitting down with her and explaining how important it is to you that she's involved in the budgeting process, and that you believe it's very important these decisions are made by the two of you together" as one. Almost every woman in the world values communication in a relationship, and the process of making a monthly budget will open doors to life issues and some fabulous sharing between the two of you.
David, the way a couple spends money are representative of their dreams, passions, fears and their vision for the future together. That flow of money also represents an established value system, and how they plan to reach these goals and make their dreams come true.
- Dave
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