Debt-Proof Your Marriage: How to Manage Your Money Together

by Mary Hunt

While financial disharmony can blow a marriage apart, financial harmony can bind it together. In this highly practical book, Mary Hunt helps couples bring the principles of intimacy-the foundation for harmony and debt-free living-into management of their money. These principles include acceptance, freedom, safety, and honesty in money matters, creating an atmosphere that unifies two lives into one.

Debt-Proof Your Marriage is packed with real-life advice that infuses readers with hope and direction. It covers everything couples need for managing their money in harmony, including how

* reconcile different money behaviors and beliefs
* let go of financial fears
* understand the basics of practical money management
* share financial work between two people
* manage roller coaster income
* successfully live debt-free

Hunt's essential guide will help couples protect both their marriage and their money. With the interactive workbook, it's ideal for small group study or pre-marital counseling as well.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2016

Reviews

[David Petersen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really I would give this book 3.5 stars. It's an older personal finance book and parts of it did not age well. There was a lot of marriage advice included. I'm guessing this is a later book in her repetoire as she previously wrote about Debt Proofing your life. I found her debt repayment plan to be confusing. I love her ideas of freedom funds (sinking funds). I'm an avid personal finance reader and this is the first book I read that had that concept. Later Dave Ramsey started referring to sinking funds. I would pick some other finance books before I this one but it wasn't a complete waste.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend for those looking for budgeting ideas. It also discusses marriage in the beginning which I found refreshing as well. Hoping to have the hubby read a few chapters before returning to the library. Looking forward to using these ideas going into the new year.

[Tania Sayre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Got my husband and me both excited about the system, and the journey to get out of debt.