Marriage – the facts you need to know - 33
· You need to know being married to a rich person who's unfaithful,
Argumentative, and depressed will make you realize money isn't everything.
· You need to know your kids will think your money is their money.
· You need to know that if you start saving from the first paycheck, saving will be much easier ten years down the road.
· You need to know money can help make you happy. And giving it away makes you happier.
· You need to know you can check your credit report before planning to go to housing loan, there will be no surprises.
· You need to know to buy life insurance. Yes, it's the price of satellite TV, but it means your family can keep their home if something happens to you.
· You need to know you can get solid advice on credit and financial problems from experts.
· You need to know couples who give money back to God at the beginning of the month find they have more money than they expected at the end of each month.
· You need to know there could be fights over whether or not to donate for religious purpose.
· You need to know financial security begins with the realization that it's all God's money. He's just giving you some to manage.
· You need to know the secret to a strong, healthy marriage is two strong, healthy individuals. It's difficult to repair a marriage if one person is nuts.
· You need to know that when you'd prefer working on sales reports until 8:00 p.m. instead of going home, it's time to seek counseling.
· You need to know if you'd rather sit in your car than go inside and see your wife, it's time to seek counseling.
· You need to know if you haven't had sex in three months, it's time to seek counseling.
· You need to know if you feel like hitting her, it's time to seek counseling.
· You need to know that if you can't be kind to each other, it's time to seek counseling.
· You need to know that if you think your husband is a failure, it's time seek counseling.
· You need to know that if you're fighting over the utility bills, it's time to seek counseling.
· You need to know that if dirty laundry is causing you to blow a gasket, get a maid. Really, it's much cheaper than divorce court.
· You need to know there are a million therapists out there, and it's okay to shop around. When you find the right one, you'll both know.
