Money and Marriage

Hi friends!,
Am @chiomzy810.
Greetings to you all from the eastern part of Nigeria. How are you all fairing? Hope everything is going smoothly. I do love to be participating in this contest as it is a discussion that matters alot and should resolved. Below has my entry!..

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Is money central to family happiness? If you think it is, please explain how but if you think it's not, please tell us what could be.

Money is the central to family happiness aside from the natural happiness we add by ourselves. Money, they say, 'Answers All Things' for without Money the family won't look organized. If a man could make his wife happy emotional and otherwise and then finance is not included, I don't believe that relationship will get stronger enough.

Most times to make a relationship more glued, money should be involved. Imagine having kids and there's no money, that automatically calls for everyday trouble and fight. Even the kids would love Mummy and Daddy to buy them play kits and other attracting things, but then you come back and keep telling them next time for almost a year. Before you could know it, they will vegan feeling that mum and dad doesn't love them.

What are some common money related issues among couples in your area? Does this have any cultural undertone?

When a man can't be able to supply the needs of his wife, even if it's the minimum you have. That is why it is advisable to cut your coat according to your material, meaning you should marry the person your capability can carry and not marry someone you know you can't take care if tomorrow.

In my area, I see a lot of money issues arising among couples. Another is when there's no money to put food on the table, it becomes a very big problem, it becomes more problem if the man gives outsiders more than his family or he gives outsiders and doesn't give the family at all.

How will you deal with a situation where a spouse feels that Your money is our money but my money is my money.

When a man decides in a marriage that his money is his and his wife's money is theres then he is sooo wrong. Every money that comes in the family should be placed on an equivalent state. Unless the other partner decides to secretly save money for the future surprises. But then, if you as a man earn your money and your woman does too, the both of you should know you are earning for the family and not you alone ( it's called selfishness).

Even the joint account that couples open for themselves shouldn't be operated by only one person, that is why it's called "JOINT". Every transaction done on the account should be known by the both of them.

In your opinion, is a wife obligated to submit her salary to her husband at the end of each month? Or should it be the other way round

Why on earth should a woman submit her whole salary to her husband? It's not proper. In there decision as man and woman, they should show some modesty when it comes to money. The woman can choose to divide her money into two, put one into saving and use the other for expenses, rather than submitting the whole money to her man. It doesn't sound good to the ear.

Why is money such a big issue in marriage lately? what measures do you [or will you] take to mitigate this problem

Of lately, money have become a very serious issues raising in most families because most of them Married because of the money and not for the sake of live that can produce the money. When a lady marries a rich guy and she herself doesn't have any job or business, then the guy decides to place her on a monthly salary. What if something bad happens tomorrow and the money vanishes away. Eventually, the lady will develop hatred for the Marriage because she married the riches not the man. And if things continues that way, it could result to divorce.

CONCLUSION 

Though am not married yet but I want to let the married ones today to know that in marriage money backs up the love, for without it, it becomes boring , sincerely speaking. Even the ones dating could also tell that money helps to make a relationship strong. Love, Attention, Care, are the very first ingredients of a healthy and strong relationship but money makes it more stronger and glued.

I invite @ogechukwu-martha @justiceanietie and @patience90 to join the contest before it halts.

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@manuelhooks