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8 June 2020 | 17 replies
I started with where I live, there are opportunities in every area, every market so I didn't make it a huge marriage proposal type epic decision to be made, I decided to figure out where I live and structure accordingly
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24 July 2020 | 61 replies
I'm not a marriage councilor so I can only speak from my personal experiences.My girlfriend of many years is happy with me being in the drivers seat and is extremely supportive.
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23 June 2020 | 8 replies
Over 10 years of marriage and time in the Army we invested very little.
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11 June 2020 | 3 replies
On top of all that increase in income, our expenses/standard of living only increased by $200/month over 4 years, mostly just on date nights (which I think investing in your marriage the best possible investment, don't try to convince me otherwise.) and we have zero debt outside of our mortgage.
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28 April 2020 | 5 replies
Much like millennials waited on marriage and kids...they're also likely waiting to buy housing.
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7 May 2020 | 5 replies
@Amy FulbrightPartnering with other people on an investment is similar to marriage in a way.
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30 April 2020 | 2 replies
Request to see the marriage balance sheet and then re-work your numbers..
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1 May 2020 | 4 replies
It's literally a business marriage and as you know the divorce rate is north of 50% for regular marriages.
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10 May 2020 | 3 replies
Everything I can find on HUD.gov or otherwise with google defines immediate family as: (by blood, in-law, or marriage) parent, child, or sibling -- or spouse of any of these.