Marriage

Should Money Always Be a Condition For Love?

May 14, 2012

We can love someone unconditionally, but that may imply that we don’t care about having money as a couple.  Or we can love someone upon the condition that they have money, but does that may make us a bad person? I don’t think that wanting to be in a financially stable relationship necessarily makes us [...]

Read the full article →

Should I give my boyfriend a marriage ultimatum?

February 27, 2012

I am (sadly) not married to my long time boyfriend, but after 12 years together it really doesn’t make a difference for our joint finances.  Or maybe that is just something that I tell myself to make myself feel better about planning my life and sharing my money with a man who cannot (or does [...]

Read the full article →

Would You Pay Money to Meet Your Spouse?

February 20, 2012

Good Morning DINKS.  Online dating is the new nightclub.  Instead of getting all dressed up, going out all night, and spending a lot of money on drinks to meet our potential future spouse people are now staying in, and spending money on signing up for online dating services in the comfort of our own pyjamas. [...]

Read the full article →

Should You Give Back The Ring?

January 30, 2012

Good Morning DINKS.  Today we are discussing what happens and ways that we can adjust when our relationship comes to an end.  This past week two of my DINK girlfriends found themselves back on the singles market and adjusting to their new lives with a single income.  Maybe it was the stress of the holidays [...]

Read the full article →

How to Talk About Money With Your Spouse

December 10, 2011
Thumbnail image for How to Talk About Money With Your Spouse

(Guest Post by Nick Charles) Living and sharing your money with someone isn’t always an easy task. When you choose to share your life in close quarters with someone, you start to learn more intimate details about their life – their bathroom habits, the little eccentricities that drive you nuts, those you can live with, [...]

Read the full article →

Can You Tell Your Spouse They Don’t Make Enough Money?

November 21, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today I want us to discuss the relationship between love and money.  In your opinion is love more powerful than money, or is the equation vice versa? Very often we hear about young women marrying wealthy men for money.  These types of women are also known as Gold Diggers, but in my [...]

Read the full article →

Moving in Together Before Marriage: Smart or Stupid?

September 5, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today we are discussing maybe one of the biggest financial decisions of our lives and in our relationships.  Today we are discussing the question of whether to stay at home until we get married, or to move in with our boyfriend, girlfriend, or fiancé before we actually tie the knot. DINKS have [...]

Read the full article →

The Bad Reputation of Pre Nuptial Agreements is Unfair

May 24, 2011

People usually give Pre Nuptial Agreements a really bad reputation, but I think that this is undue animosity.  Pre Nuptial Agreements are just like any other business deal; they protect the financial interests of all parties involved, as well as provide security of our individual assets. Pre Nuptial Agreements reveal the intentions of the two [...]

Read the full article →

70 Minutes, $50, 2 Women, and a Garlic Holder

April 19, 2011

This past week I went to a major department store with my friend to buy a bridal gift for the upcoming bridal shower of a co-worker.  I know that I am not married to my boyfriend Nick, and I know that I have always been complaining about the fact that we are not yet married.  [...]

Read the full article →

DINKS Reality: Who Wears the Financial Pants in Your Couple?

February 21, 2011

As you know I am not married, so I don’t have any personal stories to share about my wedding. However, I am 30 years old, this is around the age when people start to get married and settle down both personally and financially. Rich Bride, Poor Bride is a show that details the wedding process [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries