Okay…I promise that two thirds of my posts will not be on love. Then again…philosophical debates always revolve around thoughts, reason, and ethics, so a blog on why people get divorced due to money problems is technically sound. This will be short, so don’t fret.
Basically, I find it kind of depressing that two people can fall in love, marry, and then let finances get between them. It is one thing if one of the two is addicted to gambling, an impulse buyer, or something that is a recurring issue that has been brought up and communicated as a point of concern. It seems, however, that a couple can go through rough financial times with each one doing all they can and still let a rift get between them. I remember one morning on KFI that the combined finances of a married couple are much stronger than that of single people. It OBVIOUSLY makes sense, so then how do two people in a relationship get to the point in which they believe they are better off without the other due to finances? When I am stressed I find that having someone there makes things better for me, so casting out the one person I have promised to stand beside is not something I could ever do. Perhaps it is much like separating business and personal? Perhaps we have lost the ability to separate finances and personal in situations that they should be truly separated? When the rings are on, the rice is thrown (isn’t that illegal now or something), and journey begins as a family I guarantee that I will not let outside financial tribulations weaken my relationship. I will use any and all bullsh!t as fertilizer to strengthen the roots!
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