by Tara Pringle Jefferson
One of my good friends is engaged but without a ring. She’s freaking out because she wants to pick out a nice sized ring, but knows good and well it isn’t in their budget.
Her predicament has me thinking if it’s such a good idea for people to get married before they are financially stable. I realize by this rationale, my marriage would be a figment of my imagination as we were beyond broke when we decided to get married. But somehow we made it.
I think we made it to a place of financial stability faster than we would have if we were both single. We knew that we were working together toward a goal, and that we’d prefer to succeed together than fail together.
True, money troubles can doom many a relationship, so why start off a relationship with that roadblock already in the way? Just food for thought.
BMWK family, let us know what you think. If you’re barely making it paycheck to paycheck, should you hold off on making a commitment to someone, or is it better for broke people to get together since there are two incomes? Your thoughts…
Tara Jefferson is freelance writer living with her husband and two kids. Visit her blog, https://theyoungmommylife.com, for more of her musings on life, love and motherhood.