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    caligulala: One of the best things the husband and I did was set up a budget. We had only been dating for a couple months, but we have the same attitude about mon... more »
    Plum-Pie: Even if both partners in a couple have the same attitude to money, things can still go horribly wrong, or so I learned from Arnold Bennett's Riceyman ... more »
    Devonna: My mom's a compulsive shopper and my dad's a miserly accountant. They live well below their means house-wise and car-wise but that also allows my mom... more »
    kithkin: Timely! I just had a very embarrassing moment at the taqueria--I got the 2 taco dinner with rice, beans, chips, guac and a soda instead of one solo ta... more »
    TheFormerJuneBronson: It depends, I think, on whether the money is about money or about power. If a penny-pincher uses it to exert control over you or the family, it's a di... more »
    divinelioness: If I dated people with similar spending habits to my own, we'd be DOOMED. And I do mean absofuckinglutely DOOMED to a life of abject poverty, debt, an... more »
    Chamalla,barren crone: I read somewhere that the vast majority of fights among committed couples are about money, sex, balance of power and in-laws. I'd have to agree, and ... more »
    KellyKapowski: My boyfriend and I are about the same. Some months we spend a lot, others we save. He makes WAY more than I do so we compromise. He pays the mortgage ... more »
    a love gift: Interesting. For me, financial upbringing and background situations have been more important. My boyfriend grew up quite well-off and is financially s... more »
    TheEternalOptimist: My other half is financially looser than I am, and it drives me insane. It's usually disagreements over the electric and gas bills, as he is NOT eneg... more »
    NewsBunny: My husband is a spender. Brooks Brothers socks, handmade shirts, the barber who appeared on Letterman to shave Dave last year is the man my husband ... more »
    morninggloria: I have a history of dating wealthy banker types who don't read books or really care about art unless I goad them into it. This inevitably leads to my... more »
    lacyjags: This is the main reason why my parents got divorced. My dad lets penny-pinching deteriorate the quality of his life, and my mom is financially irresp... more »
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