Today I wanted to share a piece of inspiration from one of my favorite Beth Orton songs with the line, “I wanna keep your dream alive, can I keep it with mine?“

To me this is the epitome of a committed relationship. It is all about being there to support each other in going after your dreams. Some of these will be joint, but many will also be individual. It is essential that a couple is able to balance this.

It also means supporting each other through it all. In certain cases this means helping your partner keep their perspective, like James’ short term obsession with buying land in the middle of Texas. But at other times it means supporting your partner in their dreams, just as they are. Accepting them for what they are without wanting to change them, just as a good relationship.

The reward in all of this, is that you too have that support in whatever wacky dream you believe in. I know that some people will read this, and say, “Yadda, yadda, such a luxury for the young DINKs.” My response, if you are a DINK, enjoy this time to go after your dreams. If you have upgraded from the DINKs status, just remember what keeping your dreams alive will do for your family.

Enjoy,

Miel

MANAGE YOUR MONEY TOGETHER

Here are some simple guidelines for DINKS to build wealth:

1) Collaborate: Meet regularly to talk about money, set goals together, track and monitor them.

2) Understand and respect your partner. Take time to understand your partners values about money.

3) Watch the numbers. Get a budget, monitor your spending and track your net worth.

4) Max your retirement. Maximize contributions to your tax deferred retirement accounts.

5) Invest in stock. Stocks perform better than bonds or cash.

6) Avoid high interest debt. Credit cards and title loans are financial cancer.

7) Diversify. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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