Income/Housing required to get married

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Re: Income/Housing required to get married

@Sehrysh

As much as it pains me to agree with Zafra, he is spot on. The wife has to be realistic about the cost of living and being “supported” by her husband.

A lot of families are dual income families and the couple has the luxury of two incomes which helps with paying for living expenses and makes the both partners value how hard-earned those salaries are. Most couples think of earning and supporting the family as a joint venture. The ones that don’t are in the minority imo, despite evidence to the contrary on this board.

The wives who are being supported by their husbands are I think for the most part realistic about their husband’s salary and know that financial budgeting is a necessity. It’s the princess complex girls who were handed everything by mummy and daddy and who have never worked a day in their lives who may not adjust to financial struggles. A guy has one of three choices if he marries a princess:

1. Work two jobs and pay for her luxuries
2. Sit her down before the wedding and discuss the financial realities of single-family income and the need for budgeting
3. Or not marry her at all.

Have personally seen both types of women and there is a big big difference in the way both manage money. Not saying those who have never worked to earn money are irresponsible but they just don’t know how to manage money. They have no concept of budgeting but that’s to be expected I guess. Most women I know, working or not, understand that money doesn’t grow on trees and have a spending limit.