The ex called today…man was that fun. Left me in tears for the majority of the day. He pretty much informed me that I never do anything right and that he ALWAYS pays for my financial mistakes. I guess that spending $200 that I didn’t really have on my oldest son’s dental work is a bad financial decision. He doesn’t seem to grasp that he is supposed to pay for 80% of all unpaid medical, dental, vision expenses and that he is supposed to also pay 80% of my work related childcare expenses as well. He makes SO much more money than I do that it’s completely ridiculous. I’m enrolled to go back to school, I start up again in October and have about nine months left until I finish my Master’s degree. At which time I plan to go on to get my PhD. This was construed in his mind as sacrificing the children for the sake of MY improvement. Why doesn’t he see that if I can make more money, this makes the children’s life easier, nicer, more comfortable? Why can’t he see that I am doing this not only for myself, but for the children as well?

He knows how much of an emotional person that I am, and sometimes I feel like he uses that to try to control me, or manipulate me. The thing is, he hasn’t been a manipulative person in the past and I don’t understand why this seems to be his new MO…I guess his changes have gone beyond the surface at this point. It’s sad that someone I have spent so many years of my life with now is a total and complete stranger to me.

Keeping Love Healthy with Money Problems Money may not everything, but it also isn’t just anything. It helps us not only to survive, but also allows us to enjoy other luxuries and do many enjoyable things with the ones we love. Money also gives us the strength and confidence to chase after our dreams and assists us in making them come true.

When money is short such as in the credit crunch and debt is involved however, it can affect your romantic relationship, no matter how much you and your partner may love each other. This is because when you go from a life of comfort to a life of struggle and unwanted change, it creates stress for everyone involved and patience can be short. When patience is short, it causes people to be easily annoyed with each other and they tend to snap at each other quickly due to all the worries on their mind.

Can money problems and a credit crunch ruin a good romantic connection? It can- but it doesn’t have to! With all the financial trouble out there today, it is very likely you will find yourself in some money trouble sooner or later.

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