financial stability and lasting marrigaes: are they interconnected?
2006-07-15 20:14:24 · 12 answers · asked by nadia a 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Sadly yes, more than 1 in 2 divorcees cite financial woes as one of the reasons for divorce.
2006-07-15 20:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Jessi B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can matter if the couples allow it to become a wedge in the marriage. We have been married 25 years and have been from lose everything broke to very comfortable financially. There can be financial discord no matter what financial situation may be encountered, but it is realizing it must be faced as a couple that keeps a marriage going strong.
It is important that a couple agrees from the start that barring physical violence by either party the marriage will last. With that mindset a couple struggles through times when many would give up. There has been times in our 25 year marriage that we had a strained relationship, but because neither of us consider divorce an option we worked through those times. I am very happy we did, looking back at those times they amount to a very small portion of our lives together. People don't like to except it but a good marriage takes hard work sometimes, but a couple pulling together makes that work easier.
Both sets of my grandparents were married over 60 years, my parents 50 years, my wife's grandparents both sets over 50 years and her father 23 years was widowed and is now into year 24 of his second marriage. Every one of those couples has had financial ups and downs and disagreements, but were / are convinced a marriage is indeed until death do you part.
So don't try to base a marriage just on how financial secure and in-sync you are.
2006-07-15 21:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by minowanman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money plays the least role. You must have love for each other and care about the person solely. When finances become short or arguing about who spends what and who makes what, it only adds grief to the marriage.
So my thing is plan and make a budget and stick with it and most of all, TRY SAVING MONEY FOR EMERGENCIES. Discuss it with your mate and make sure to have a good reasoning when dealing with money.
I know this couple who barely talk to each other cuz they dont like what the other does with the money. I figure if you plan between ya'selves, it would make the whole world a better place....
2006-07-15 20:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by Monster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Financial stability and lasting marriages are interconnected.Marriages happen in the first place when both or either of the spouse is financially stable.
2006-07-15 20:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by aquarian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
money buys stuuf but it doesn't buy communication or happines so no they are not connected.. some people stay in the marriage because it provides them financial stability but it is not an honest marraige or a happy life either
2006-07-15 21:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the stress of paying bills is removed, happiness is much easier to find. Of course it aids in relationship stability.
2006-07-15 20:24:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. money can't buy everything but without money, you can't buy anything. how do you survive without financial stability in this world. not necessary materialistic but look at the oil price and your pay rise? they don't necessary go up together.
2006-07-15 21:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by Yvette R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two biggest causes of divorces is money and sex.
The Excess of money was one of the things that broke up my marriage.
Often it isn't the lack of money.....it is more agreeing about how it is or isn't spent.
If two people have good commuication and they sustain it through thick and thin...
2006-07-15 20:20:24 · answer #8 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr.Phil thinks so .
2006-07-15 20:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by insertstrawhere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no committment and love are interconected.
2006-07-15 20:17:08 · answer #10 · answered by starla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋