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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1319040" data-attributes="member: 7488">I knew my wife informally via mutual friends since around 1997 or so when we were high school.&nbsp; We started dating in July of 2001, and moved in together in the Fall of 2004.&nbsp; Got married in October 2007.&nbsp; First child was born May 2009.&nbsp; Expecting our second child in February 2011.My advice?&nbsp; Don&#039;t get in ANY hurry.&nbsp; Make sure you have things in order before you say &quot;I Do&quot; (i.e. I waited until my wife finished her degree before I proposed, as we were both 1st generation graduates and didn&#039;t want either of us to be distracted).Finally, be transparent and honest about your finances!&nbsp; You may not need a joint checking account (my wife and I have separate), but you DO need one budget.&nbsp; Financial problems and different opinions on money will drive people apart more than any other differences.&nbsp; Opposites attract in many ways, but if you cannot agree on money you will be doomed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1319040, member: 7488"] I knew my wife informally via mutual friends since around 1997 or so when we were high school. We started dating in July of 2001, and moved in together in the Fall of 2004. Got married in October 2007. First child was born May 2009. Expecting our second child in February 2011. My advice? Don't get in ANY hurry. Make sure you have things in order before you say "I Do" (i.e. I waited until my wife finished her degree before I proposed, as we were both 1st generation graduates and didn't want either of us to be distracted). Finally, be transparent and honest about your finances! You may not need a joint checking account (my wife and I have separate), but you DO need one budget. Financial problems and different opinions on money will drive people apart more than any other differences. Opposites attract in many ways, but if you cannot agree on money you will be doomed. [/QUOTE]

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