Money Talk Matters – Premarital Financial Program

This morning has led to many posts regarding personal finances. I was on the phone contacting one of my vendors. They were asking me about Money Talk Matters and what I do. I shared with them that I teach couples how to communicate about money throughout the lifetime of the marriage. The customer service rep on the other end said I wish you had talked to my daughter.

I asked her how long the daughter had been married. She said eleven years and is going through a divorce. Nasty divorce. She stated that her daughter would not listen to her. Clearly this lady and I were on the phone for some time. She went on to share that this daughter was a shopper. From her saying that, I ascertained that it was partially a factor in this divorce. I shared with her even through divorce, her daughter could still contact me if she wanted to discuss finances.

There are times when our adult children (no matter how old they get) will have to get the message from someone else. If your son or daughter is preparing to walk down the aisle and you are not able to share the message about money and its importance in marriage you can have some options:

1) Send them to this blog and let them read this particular post
2) Give them the web address www.DebtAtTheAltar.com
3) Remind them of all the stories in the news about couples that would be divorcing but cannot because of financial issues
4) Give them the gift of financial education by giving Money Talk Before The Commitment Walk and The Debt Stops At The Altar financial education program

Once you have decided what you are willing to do, you can be assured that you did broach the subject of finances in a manner that was not threatening but out of concern. Hopefully, your son or daughter will appreciate what you are doing.

I prefer that you not be like this mother, sighing because the daughter is going to have a rough time even in divorce. Talk about finances before and during marriage can help prevent financial stress. Take the time to equip your loved ones with premarital financial answers.

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