The Biggest Money Mistakes Couples Make

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jasonjohnson833 of CA 8:21AM May 29, 2012

very TRUTH, come on Americans, don't learn or go thru it the hard way. It even may cause a riff between the couples, but in the long run it helps.

WiL of NM 11:02AM February 12, 2012

"The breadwinner"? Yikes! Are you still living in the 1950s?

Linda 4:06PM February 25, 2011

Most relationships start "fine" because love is in the air.
Then things like money become an imbalanced sharing of responsibility and irresponsibility...now it's too late to get out!
Any way a person can detect what a gold-digger does to get their control of the breadwinners' pocket and peace of mind? I hate to see someone always getting ripped off just because they didn't know the other person was really greedy and desperate in the first place!

me2u of CA 3:10AM February 12, 2011

The breadwinner isn't in control of the money? I'm the breadwinner and I have full control of my own money. Actually I'm the responsible one in our relationship I save and she doesn't. So your comment pretty much only applies to you. Find a man and not a joy is my advice.

Bruce of NC 6:51PM February 10, 2011

I'm perfectly ok with the more financially saavy person controlling the purse strings...I've seen it in action. The ironic thing is that the breadwinner ISN'T in control of the money. He gets his allowance to spend on whatever he feels like spending it on, but if he wants more than that, he has to ask. Seriously, if that relationship didn't operate that way, they'd never have ANY money.

veronica of NH 4:26PM February 10, 2011