Relationships & Money |

The number one reason couples split is because of money. Money can empower or destroy a relationship. If a couple can manage to work together and communicate well when it comes to money matters, it can empower their relationship. On the other hand, if the couple has different ideas about money, it can be the reason why a relationship dissipates.

But there are a few things you can do to help your relationship and your money matters. These tips can save you from becoming financially handicapped in your relationship and even better, save your relationship.

Talk about your money habits.

Are you a spender and he is a saver?

Align your money habits.

Decide and agree on what to spend on and so forth.

Compromise.

See what your partner wants too not just what you want.

Communicate, communicate, communicate

I hope I don’t have to repeat this one.

There are more important things than money.

Love. I would rather be rich in love and broke than be broke in love and rich with money. I could be a hopeless romantic, but that doesn’t stop me.

Keep separate bank accounts early on in your relationship.

This is very important because it allows you to study your partners money habits before he or she drags you down with them. You will identify who is the spender and who is the saver.

Write your money goals down and talk about them.

If you both want the same thing and are clear about what you need to do to achieve it, it’s more difficult to get sidetracked.

Stop thinking that having money is a bad thing.

Money is not the root of all evil. Stupid people with money are the root of evil. But I could be wrong, I frequently am.

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You deserve to have money. You deserve to have it abundantly. But it all depends on you. If you think you are worthy, go after and work hard to have money, then you will. And if you think you are undeserving, unworthy and as a result don’t try to make money, you will not have it. Your thoughts about money and anything else for that matter are proven in your actions. In short, you live your thoughts. The power is yours, whether as a couple or as an individual.