Marriage, Money, and Unity (4 Questions to Ask Each Other)Sample

Everyone has different financial beliefs that were passed down from their parents. And then you get married… and you wonder why your spouse thinks so differently about you when it comes to money decisions.

So today, we are going to discuss the good (and not so good) financial lessons we picked up from our parents.

• Did you learn any good lessons about money from your parents? Did you learn how to budget? That you don’t want to be in debt? How to be generous? How to enjoy spending - yes, that is a good lesson to learn. How to save? (Take 5-10 minutes and discuss with your spouse)
  
• What negative lessons about money did you learn that you want to avoid? Maybe they lived paycheck-to-paycheck and you want to do things differently. As a kid, we never went on vacations, and as a child with a sense of adventure, I wish we would have done that differently. What things did you learn from them that you want to do differently? (Take 5-10 minutes and discuss with your spouse)