Gildavid Moments

     It has been said that money is one of the biggest stressors in a marriage, and couples need to talk about it openly and honestly to avoid resentment and disagreements. Before David and I got married, we discussed this issue and found out that we were on agreement on how we looked at money and on how money should be managed.

     Thankfully, in our married life, we have not had money disagreements (knock on wood) and every now and then, we would talk about this issue to make sure that we are on the same page.     

     Last week, while watching the volatile stock market and monitoring the so called “bail out” resolution being discussed at the House of Representatives, David and I had our own short discussion as well.  We acknowledged that the economic situation is not good right now and that, to some extent, it would have an effect on our own finances.

     Having said that, we were also aware that we are in a better position than many others who are worrying about their morgages, car payments or tuition for their children, and for that we are very grateful.

     We discussed what we can do as the country rides out this storm and we agreed that we just needed to monitor our expenses and live simply, pretty much what we are already doing now. We would probably delay some plans like making upgrades on our house (we want to have a luxurious bathroom, hahaha) or buying a new car or going on a trip to Europe.

     After our talk, we hugged each other and later David said, “It is so nice to have my Filipina with me in times like these”.

     How can you not love this man?

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