Money Matters

Here are some suggestions from the Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys to keep your finances – and your relationship – on track:

No matter who makes the most money, divide the household responsibilities fairly.

Set short- and long-term goals together, and stick to them unless you both agree to change them.

Each partner should have access to money they can spend any way they want. No one should ever have to ask his or her spouse for money.

Set a budget and stick to it for at least a year. If necessary, consult a financial counselor to help keep your finances in order.

What Can We Change?

We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have. And that is our attitude. – Charles R. Swindoll