Singleness, especially in the case of women, is often equated with being broke. It’s tough to make it on your own, and that’s one of the reason so many singles turn to roommates and other such arrangements – to help pay the bills. For richer or poorer deals with your standard of living. What will it be as a married couple? Will you be better off than you were when you were single, or will you struggle?
In many cases, putting your resources together will help your financial outlook, at least in the short-term. You now only have one home to pay for, and you are sharing utilities. You are also usually at an upwardly mobile stage of your life, so you will see increases in your income as time goes by.
The flip side of that is that, after marriage, kids have a tendency to not be far off, and they can be a game changer when it comes to finances. Of course, no one is immune from job loss, unexpected illnesses, or a host of other things that can keep us from enjoying prosperity. Research says that the majority of fights within a marriage are about money, so for richer isn’t always the way it goes, and money doesn’t necessarily bring happiness either.
To make the vow, for richer or poorer, is to say that money won’t dictate the quality of your relationship. If you have enough, you will be careful to not let it provide a false sense of security, or allow it to interfere with your relationship by pursuing materialistic happiness instead of being content in each other.
If for poorer turns out to be the case, whether for the short-term or the long haul, your love has to be true and you have to find ways to rearrange your priorities. There are many ways that couples can still spend quality time together without spending much money. Taking walks, picnics in the park, going to the cheap movie theater, and a host of free or low-cost events take place in nearly every city in the country.
You may not get the brand new car, or the big house in the best neighborhood. You may not be able to wear designer clothes or belong to the country club. If you truly love your spouse, you won’t resent those things. In fact, by learning to spend time with each other doing simple things that you both enjoy, you just might become rich in ways that have nothing to do with money.
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