Six Ways To Remain Your Own Man After Marrying Your Wealthy Fiancee
Today in the ipod generation more and more women hit the financial big time. More men are assuming the Mr. Julia Robert's status.
This is the delicate art of marrying into money. But marriage is more of a collaborative partnership, not signing up to be someone's servant especially your partner is rich.
The trick here is not to develop an attitude of a kept man. You are still the man and the one who still wears the pants. Financial resources has little to do with being a good provider. First figure out:
1.What you wife values in you patience,honesty, humor and deliver these qualities consistently.
2.Be the best father you can be to your kids.
3.Open a money market account for short term liquidity and mutual fund for long term independence, in the event of a divorce. So you can bear some fiscal responsibility f\or your kids even if your wife is wealthy.
4.Minimize micromanaging on both your parts by contributing the same monthly percentage as your wife to your joint account and set a maximum amount under which it doesn't require joint approval for withdrawals.
5.Set aside a monthly or quarterly schedule for financial review and strategy so that there's no more demarcation of “my” money and “your” money so that it becomes “our” money.
6.Finally, even if it's not entirely equal, divvy up expenses. Your wife covers the bills, you handle the entertainment and vacations. That way you establish your own financial realm.
This is the delicate art of marrying into money. But marriage is more of a collaborative partnership, not signing up to be someone's servant especially your partner is rich.
The trick here is not to develop an attitude of a kept man. You are still the man and the one who still wears the pants. Financial resources has little to do with being a good provider. First figure out:
1.What you wife values in you patience,honesty, humor and deliver these qualities consistently.
2.Be the best father you can be to your kids.
3.Open a money market account for short term liquidity and mutual fund for long term independence, in the event of a divorce. So you can bear some fiscal responsibility f\or your kids even if your wife is wealthy.
4.Minimize micromanaging on both your parts by contributing the same monthly percentage as your wife to your joint account and set a maximum amount under which it doesn't require joint approval for withdrawals.
5.Set aside a monthly or quarterly schedule for financial review and strategy so that there's no more demarcation of “my” money and “your” money so that it becomes “our” money.
6.Finally, even if it's not entirely equal, divvy up expenses. Your wife covers the bills, you handle the entertainment and vacations. That way you establish your own financial realm.
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