For many couples, marriage no be just about love and happiness, but also about how dem manage their finances. Recently, one couple share their story on Reddit about how financial problems dey cause tension in their marriage. The wife, who be 30 years old and a hairstylist, and her husband, who be 33 years old and earn over $300k, dey face financial difficulties because of health issues and different financial goals.
The wife explain say she dey save money to expand her salon next year, so she dey pay herself reduced salary. However, her husband feel say she no dey contribute enough to their household expenses, which lead to a big argument. He tell her to ‘make it right,’ but she no understand what exactly he want her to do. She plan to increase her salary soon, but her husband want her to devise a plan to address the financial situation, and she feel lost on how to proceed.
This issue no be unique to just this couple. Many married people face similar challenges when it come to managing money. When couples no share same financial goals and values, it can lead to serious problems in their relationship. For example, if one partner love to save money while the other love to spend, it can cause tension and arguments.
In another case, a woman with generational wealth talk about how she feel burdened by the money she and her husband have. She and her husband have $7 million, but she no feel happy about it because their children no dey make good use of the money. She consider cutting off her stepson from her share of the money because she no feel comfortable giving him millions, especially since he dey go through a divorce and his children’s future no be certain.
These stories show say managing finances in marriage no be easy and require open communication and understanding between partners. Couples need to find a balance that work for both of them and ensure that their financial decisions no dey harm their relationship.
