WAYS TO HANDLE MONEY IN MARRIAGE
Bisi Adewale
A recent survey by Money Magazine showed that 70 per cent of 1,010 married couples, aged 25 years and above, argued about money more than any other thing.
A poll of over 2,000 British adults conducted by a legal firm, Slater and Gordon, found that money worries topped the list of reasons why married couples split up, with one in five saying it was the biggest cause of their marital strife
MONEY IS SO IMPORTANT IN THE FAMILY
“A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.” Ecclesiastes 10:19
MONEY SUPPOSE TO BE A DEFENCE
“For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.” Ecclesiastes 7:12KJV
Money can be our best friend in marriage and it can become our worst enemy if we do not handle it with love, openness, trust and wisdom.
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” 1 Timothy 6:10KJV
KEYS TO MANAGING MONEY
• Don’t give room for the love of money in your heart and marriage.
• Have “our money” mentality.
• Avoid secrecy in financial dealings.
• Avoid the 4 bad money habits of laziness, workaholism, stinginess, extravagance.
• Learn about money, read about money, don’t just know how to make money, learn how to spend and manage money
© Bisi Adewale