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MONEY FIGHTS
Stop Money Fights
MONEY FIGHTS? NEVER AGAIN WITH THE 5 T ’S
BY: SCOTT AND BETHANY PALMER
WE HAVE all heard the standard
methods to prevent fights about money:
Get a budget, use only cash, and just
stop spending! If these were working
money would not be the No. 1 reason
couples cite when they get divorced.
Those ideas aren’t bad. They just don’t
stop the money fights.
But there is a way to stop, slow down,
and conquer the money fights. Try the
Top Five Relationship T’s:
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TALK
Break the trend and talk to your
spouse about money. Research finds
couples are more likely to talk about
sex than money when they’re dating.
The lack of communication often
starts a relationship down a bumpy
road early on. Take the time to talk to
your significant other about money.
Questions you might ask:
• How do you feel about money? Or
the lack of money?
• Did your parents fight about
money? If you had a blank check
for our future what would you do?
• Do you think a budget is a good
idea for us?
• What do you think about debt?
Invest in your relationship by talking
about the big green elephant in the
room. Tell your spouse that you would
like to have a simple “Money Talk”. Ask
when would be a good time and make