Comments on: Money Help: Just in time for Valentine’s Day http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/ Research-based marriage tips and insights Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Love your enemies – and your bride – Redux | Daily Generous Husband Tips http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-233 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:05:17 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-233 [...] Money Help: Just in time for Valentine’s Day – This post by Lori Lowe points out that financial problems hurt marriages Money Help: Become a Financially Free Couple – Follow up to the post above, with some great help links [...]

]]> By: lorilowe http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-232 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:58:31 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-232 You’re welcome. I hope readers can benefit from some of your tools and advice. Best,

]]> By: lorilowe http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-231 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:58:04 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-231 Scott, I’ve heard great things about the Dave Ramsey course! I’m sure it wouldn’t be easy to go from buying what you want to a disciplined spending plan, but congratulations on your impressive progress. Anyone who wishes to have financial freedom should hear you say the pain was worth it. Take care.

]]> By: lorilowe http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-230 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:55:59 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-230 Thanks, Hugh. Perhaps that is why communication and conflict management skills are so important–to address incompatibility especially in these two areas. I appreciate your feedback!

]]> By: Hugh DeBurgh - The Passionate Warrior http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-229 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:46:58 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-229 Hi Lori!

This was a great post!

I read once that, despite all of the typical reasons given for the survival of otherwise good relationships, there are two key ingredients that make or break them – Sex and Money.

If either of these two, instinctual and foundational aspects of a relationship are on shaky ground, then all of the others may just come tumbling down. And compatibility in these two areas can overcome problems in many other areas of the relationship.

I know that this is over-simplified. But it rang true with me as a good rule of thumb.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment! Your blog is fantastic!

All the best,

Hugh

]]> By: Scott http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-228 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:09:44 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-228 I guess we don’t completely fit the statistics. We rarely had conflicst about money until we started the Dave Ramsey course (FPU) last year. I suppose it was because we pretty much bought whatever we wanted. Now that we are budgeting more strictly we have to actually be disciplined about it. Much harder!

However, with that said, we have been able to significantly reduce our discretionary spending (almost 25%!) by putting the extra effort into it. I’d definitely have to say it is worth it. Gaining the sense that we are controlling our money instead of the other way around does reduce financial stress in our house.

]]> By: Brad http://marriagegems.com/2010/02/11/money-help-just-in-time-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comment-226 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:07:08 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=909#comment-226 Thank you so much for the mention Lori! Much appreciated! :)

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