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Jan202020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Married couples and money psychology

Finance

The money personalities of Savers and Spenders don’t have to cause stress in a marriage (though they often do). These psychology tips can help married couples manage their finances with minimal or no conflict; they’re based on advice from “The Money Couple” and authors of First Comes Love, Then Comes Money (Harper Collins 2009), Scott and Bethany Palmer. Recognize Different Money Personalities The first tip for resolving financial conflict in marriage is to become aware of how Savers and Spenders view money. It doesn’t help to keep fighting about the credit card bills or mortgage payments! What may work better is to talk about how parents, childhood experiences, and marriage affect spending and saving habits. To peacefully manage finances, both spouses need to be aware of how the pas...

Dec182018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Married couples’ new year’s resolutions about money

Lifestyle

Making New Year’s resolutions together can help a married couple identify a long-term financial goal that has been neglected and help them move closer to attaining that goal. Take the time as a couple to make a New Year’s resolution about money together. New Year’s Resolutions About Money Money resolutions are among the more popular New Year’s resolutions that couples can make together. The start of a new year is a good time to create a plan to help achieve long-term goals together. These goals often include reducing credit card debt, becoming debt free, having larger savings or making a large purchase. Pay Down Credit Card Debt One positive step married couples can take in the new year is to total their existing credit card debt and make reasonable goals toward paying down...

Dec162018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Monogrammed housewarming gifts and other ideas for newlyweds

Lifestyle

Guests at a housewarming party for newlyweds want to bring unique gifts that celebrate both the new marriage and the new home. Unlike small appliances or bottles of wine, monogrammed gifts can be personalized for the new couple. Monogrammed housewarming gifts can include paper gifts, bed and bathroom linens, glassware and house decorations. Customized Paper Gifts for Newlyweds Personalized stationery is a useful gift for newlyweds who have a new home. Stationery gifts can come in the form of paper and envelope sets, monogrammed thank you notes, or return address stamps. Since new brides have a lot of thank you notes to write, they can be a good choice for paper gifts. Another option is a personalized address stamp. Those who think personalized address stamps have to be three b...

Dec22018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Godly relationships tips: Stay in love, avoid poor communication

Lifestyle

Stay in Love Married couples who have remained together through all the tough times and challenges of life do so because they are still in love with each other and believe it is one of the important Godly relationships in life. Everyone knows one of these cute little couples who go everywhere together and just really seem to enjoy the company of the other. So how do these long-married couples do it? Well, adoring couples actually adore one another. This may not be a common word in use today but it is highly regarded in literature as an esteemed word used only for the closest and most intimate Godly relationships. Adoration in this context means to love, worship, and idolize another. Adoration is glorifying another through a demonstrated love. It's active, real, and alive. Marr...

Nov302018 by Paul Linus1 Comment

Is it I love you husband phrase makes married couple happy

Featured, Lifestyle

There’s a contradictory to it that just saying I love you husband or wife makes married couple happy. It may be true in some cases but not in every one’s life. Some couples just seem perfect for each other. They get along well, have fun together, show love and respect for one another, and stay together for the long haul. However, a perfect image on the outside doesn't mean they don't have problems. Happy, loving couples just know how to navigate the rough waters that are inevitable in any long-term relationship and know how much emphatic is the phrase I love you husband or wife. These ten tips can help couples have a healthy and happy relationship: Develop a Realistic View of Committed Relationships Recognize that the crazy, heart-pounding infatuation couples experience when t...

Nov282018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Incompatibility in marriage? Resolve relationship problems with these tips

Lifestyle

Relationship challenges are much more easily handled if the early signs of difficulty are identified before they become a problem and before it reaches to the stage of incompatibility in marriage for married couples. Effective, open, loving communication is the vital element needed to head off problems before they can get to the point of hurting someone, or before the relationship becomes ineffectual. In any relationship, but especially a marriage relationship, the couple should always be ready to discuss the most basic of issues like sex, children, and money. In the best of situations, these should be discussed before committing to a life-long relationship like marriage. Because imperfect people are involved in relationships, then relationships will be incompatibility in marriage. ...