Search Results for ‘finances’

I'm still living and legally married to my x. (Separated only a few days. No we are not getting back together)He has been getting credit cards here recently with high credit lines, should I hurry to ge a divorce? These cards aren't in my name but we are legally married so technically will his...

Hi All, I'm at a bit of an impasse here, both in terms of what is fair and what I should do. I looked over the "financial problems in marriage" section, but didn't find anything helpful. What I'm looking for are fair suggestions I can make on how my partner and I can share our financial...

Hello, I'm a writer at Which?, and I'm currently researching divorce and financial settlements for an article in Which? magazine. I'm interested in hearing from women who feel they lost out after the divorce - for example, because pensions weren't shared. Your experience could really help my...

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History: Husband that is a cheater, has multiple DUI's, no license, and continues to drink and drive with my children in the car. Has narcissitic personality traits and after years of failed promises to change I finally said DONE and filed for divorce. He is now not drinking and not driving...

My husband and I have been dating for 13 years, every since high school. It will be a year of marriage in December. I’ve been trying my hardest not to make every situation about money, but I do deserve some type of security. My husband was not raised in a household that talked about savings, the...

This is my first post in years. Looking back at my old posts, I notice that they were all filled with anxiety about the financial woes of my marriage. Some years, a master’s degree, a new career with a pay cut, a repossessed car, and bunch of debt later...things have gotten worse. I’m here now...

hi all i have never posted on anything like this before, but i haven't been able to find the right articles online that relate to my situation enough. so, i will give a brief summation of what my fiance and i are going through. we've been together for 2 years, i am completely and utterly in...

Situation: My husband and I have been married for 4 years (together for 9 years, two dogs and no kids). We live in a home we rent, we both have decent jobs which we enjoy and have been generally happy. We have hobbies, families get along, our friends are friends with each other and enjoy a...

Hello, I’m new here and I'm hoping some of you can shed some light on this subject. I’m open to advice, thoughts, and inquiries. This is a little personal, talking about money.. My husband and I have been together for 9 years and he never seems to be satisfied with my choice of where I work...

I see other posts about people hitting a wall with finances because their spouse or SO can't manage money. I registered specifically to share my experiences on this because maybe someone will find it helpful. It drives me up the wall when people spew "Divorce him/her" right off the bat. I've...

Ive been married for 21 months and Im ready to leave it all behind. We dated for 9 yr but ddnt marry because we both had other children from previous relationships and felt it would be easier to wait until the kids got older to marry. Although we had 3 children betwn 18-20, only my 20yr old...

Need help. My husband decided about 5 months ago that I should be removed from the joint family checking account. I only agreed bc he guilted me into it saying I spent too much money. Mostly I spend on my 4 kids bc they are always hungry, needing a sports item for school (needs basically, not...

Hi! I need advice. My husband is controlling about money. I'm not in agreement. He has taken me off the joint checking account. I only agreed to this to short term to help save money. I also agreed he doesn't have to give me any personal money anymore so it will help pay off a previous bill. But...

Hello everyone, this is my first post here. I'm looking for some sort of way to vent my thoughts. I'm hoping for some suggestions as well. Maybe someone has experienced the same situation. This is going to be a longer post so bear with me...here it goes... My husband and I have been married for...

OK, I have read multiple posts about couples having financial problems here. Whether the marriage is a young one or old. Finances are clearly a problem that sparks other problems within a marriage. While it's true that you see a different side of a spouse when the money gets tight, it's equally...

Hi all, So i've been married for just over a year and prior to that we were dating for a year. It was amazing, we would go for walks, cuddle and watch tv, have great sex. He swept me off my feet, i had come out of a 5 year relationships and he put me back together. We were completely in love...

How do you deal when you're married to a man who doesn't hustle? I am the one earning to meet the family's needs. I am very motivated, driven and I like to think big. My husband is taking care of a business (which startup funds we borrowed from my parents). The business has been running for 2...

The title sums up my feelings, but here's what landed me here: My husband and I have been married for 3 years. We have two small children, a toddler and a newborn. We're both in our mid 20s with college degrees and our finances have blown absolutely out of control. I've always out-earned my...