How Important it is to be Financially Independent Before Getting Married?

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Marriage is a financial commitment that compels you to say romantic vows like "what is mine is yours" until death do us part, therefore you ought to pool all of your incomes to make every journey a "us" rather than "mine" and "his," am I right? Wrong.

Let's be honest. Love is a feeling. We are seldom aware of how it arrives or progresses. You shouldn't rely on something as flimsy as an emotion for your financial stability because of this. Since emotions are an ever-changing phenomenon, failing to discuss ownership of assets before tying the knot could seriously damage your financial independence after the honeymoon period has passed.

Protect your marriage against the stress of a financial crisis!

You did indeed hear that correctly. The person you marry when you're 24 years old may not be the same person you age with and become 45. People change. They grow but sometimes in that process of growth, they can outgrow you too. That is not to say that you shouldn't have a good outlook on your marriage; on the contrary, clearing out your financial issues will help you and your spouse have a better marriage overall.

It doesn't matter if you think you need to earn more than $150,000 before getting married or not; the fact remains that you need to have something going for you in addition to whatever your husband decides to give you for maintenance. If he desires so.

Having money gives you the ability to act when necessary. No one intends to get married to someone who will eventually turn into a monster, yet it can happen. Additionally, having your own money on hand could mean the difference between leaving a bad marriage quickly and adding to the madness of domestic violence's death toll.

Making your own money is crucial, simply in step with the times, which is another argument. It is respectable and stylish. The times have changed, and it is preferable to be the wife who marries and remains married voluntarily rather than out of necessity.

Ladies, be financially independent so the guys only got to offer love, loyalty, and respect. You anyway wouldn’t need anything but these!  

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