Brian and Kendelle Glynn, both 32, have been married seven years.Brian, a police officer, is the saver in the family. 1. Kendelle, a computer programmer, feels frustrated when she passes up the chance to buy things she feels she deserves.
Many couples would be happier if they could agree on money. "It’s the No. 1 problem that couples fight about," says Howard Markman, director of theCenter for Marital and Family Studies at the University ofDenver in the U. S. and co-author of Fighting for Your Marriage. 2. Talking about money is easier if spouses agree on priorities—the need to pay off debts, a plan to retire in ten years, a vacation to Maldives. But agreeing on financial priorities is sometimes difficult because money hahits are acquired over a lifetime and aren’t easily change D、"A、person’s attitude toward money is almost a personality trait," says Marcia Lasswell, president of theAmericanAssociation for Marriage and Family Therapy. Blame your in-laws if you want, but unless you believe a suitcase is a negotiating tool, you and your spouse need to allow for each other’s financial traits. For example,Brian and Kendelle Glynn are working hard at compromise. 3. On an upcoming beach vacation they will stay in a condominium (公寓), as Kendelle wanted, instead of taking the less expensive motel roomBrian had in min D、 "A、couple of years ago I would have said, ’ No, it’s too much, ’ "Brian explains.And Kendelle doesn’t expect to win every battle. "Next time, I have to remember that he gave in on this. \
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