Getting married this saturday

[Wesley]

An alternative to separate accounts is to budget how much each of you can spend each month without having to consult the other (i.e., an allowance). I agree that a lot of potential trouble can come from financial discussions, but my wife's and my approach is to have a combined account so that it's all "in the open". A middle ground could be separate "petty cash"-type accounts that get a monthly allowance from your shared account.

Most diovorces are connected directly or indirectly to finances. You may be headed the wrong direction with your leaky bucket.

[Wesley]

FIFY

I see you added some verbiage to my original comment.

[Storkenheimer]

Yea, don't do it. :biglaugh:

This

[balken]

seriously though. it's a special day like saturday when you want to make her happy and give her something she'll remember and cherish forever....



sure is a lot to choose from there....

Definitely good advice here. I would suggest a combination move, just make sure not to consult her first. The best gifts are those which are not expected.

[zumbro clones]

Did you go to any pre-marital counseling sessions? Hope you did.

It's really important that you keep using good communication practices. It starts out great but money, kids, house, and other stressors end up fouling things up.

If you haven't you should find ways to learn more about ways to keep communicating in a stressful environment.

[d4nim4l]

Make sure you have sex during the reception in a bathroom stall. Otherwise someone will be too tired later in the night.

[4429 mcc]

Did you go to any pre-marital counseling sessions? Hope you did.

It's really important that you keep using good communication practices. It starts out great but money, kids, house, and other stressors end up fouling things up.

If you haven't you should find ways to learn more about ways to keep communicating in a stressful environment.

Are you talking about Swinging? You have to be talking about swinging.

[ISU4ME]

Learn this phrase:

"Yes dear you were/are right." Be prepared to use it even when it is not true.

[Senolcyc]

Any last minute pieces of advice from all you fanatics who are married?

Have a lot of sex this week. It's the best you'll ever have for the rest of your life.

[Clonehomer]

Get her two presents on the day of the wedding. Thr first sent before the ceremony (jewelry works nice). The second, have something for her to wear that night waiting in the hotel room (this is actually for you).

[stevefrench]

you're paying for it. don't be afraid to hit that open bar real hard....



also, use her inherent feminine jealousy issues against her. make sure she sees you groping some of the bridesmaids, or slapping the *** of her mother. this will pay off later in the evening when she's so jealous over that that she takes you away ravages you in a coat closet.

[stevefrench]

Get her two presents on the day of the wedding. Thr first sent before the ceremony (jewelry works nice). The second, have something for her to wear that night waiting in the hotel room (this is actually for you).

like this?

[CYNWIA]

[QUOTE=stevefrench;2867161]like this?

I think I am going to start taking all my marital advice from Stevefrench... just a ton of great stuff by him.

Also, the leaky bucket comment was more of a generalized exaggeration. We do fairly well with the finance side of it, but combining accounts has certainly been an interesting experience

[bos]

like this?

That works for me. Heck Im excited right now.

[NickTheGreat]

This thread is either hilarious or ridiculous. Can't decide