Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money: The Handbook of Financial Peace University

by Dave Ramsey

The bottom line is this: “Normal” in North America is broke. “Normal” is using credit cards, taking on a lifetime of car pay-ments, and spending more than you make. “Normal” is living on a razor’s edge, where any unexpected emergency can send you into panic mode. I finally figured out that I don’t want to be “normal.” I want to be weird!

Marriage counselors tell us that couples who can agree on four major issues have a much higher probability of a successful marriage. Those four things are religion (shared household faith), in-laws (boundaries, influence, etc.), parenting, and money. If you keep these four pillars standing strong in your marriage, you’ll have a leg up on most of the couples you know.

Agreeing on money unlocks so many doors to a strong marriage because money is rarely just about money.