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How We Developed Financial Goals as a Couple
An outsider looking at our finances today may think my partner and I had it all figured out from the start. They may assume we knew what we wanted, set our goals, and reached them. But they’d be wrong.
We’ve made money mistakes. And we’ve had different views on money. So, adopting financial goals wasn’t always easy, and it didn’t happen overnight.
But putting effort into our relationship and our finances was worth it. It’s taken time and hard work-but our shared goals have improved our money and lives.
Looking back now, I believe a few key elements helped us get on the same financial page. And here, I’ll share how we developed shared money goals as a couple.
The thing I’ve learned about relationships and money is that it’s complicated.
Most couples’ money problems are about more than the money. So, creating financial goals as a couple isn’t as simple as setting step-by-step SMART goals and carrying them out.
We’re far from perfect, and, like anything else, it’s a journey. But having goals we share has been one of the best things we’ve done for our money and relationship.
