Title: Money and Marriage
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Various Texts
INTRODUCTION: As a boy, we had two widow ladies as our neighbors, and they had the best plum trees with the largest, healthiest plums you can imagine. They gave me and my friends permission to shake those trees anytime we wanted, as long as we would eat whatever fell off. We discovered that the later shakes of the tree would produce more plums than our stomachs could tolerate.
Something similar happens in this sort of sermon series. Each sermon is like the shaking of the tree - the fruit that is ready tends to fall off. And perhaps, this final shaking of the tree will, hopefully, produce the most fruit.
We have been in this series called Maximum Marriage, and throughout the series, I have tried to address the things that come up as I perform either pre-marriage counseling or marriage counseling.
Most of the issues we have covered are fairly self-evident. Today's topic is more subtle, though no less threatening. I want to talk to you today about Money and Marriage.
-According to a study published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues, financial disagreements are stronger predictors of divorce than other common disagreements-including those over children, in-laws, or chores.
-41% of divorced Gen Xers and 29% of Boomers cite financial disagreements as the primary reason for their divorce (SunTrust Bank survey).
-A 2021 Ramsey Solutions study found that money fights are the second leading cause of divorce, just after infidelity.
-Nearly 1 in 3 couples say that money is a major source of conflict in their relationship (American Psychological Association).
-The same Ramsey study showed that couples who regularly talk about money and plan together are significantly more likely to describe their marriage as strong and satisfying.
-In contrast, couples who rarely talk about money are more likely to report higher stress levels and lower marital satisfaction.
Financi ...
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Various Texts
INTRODUCTION: As a boy, we had two widow ladies as our neighbors, and they had the best plum trees with the largest, healthiest plums you can imagine. They gave me and my friends permission to shake those trees anytime we wanted, as long as we would eat whatever fell off. We discovered that the later shakes of the tree would produce more plums than our stomachs could tolerate.
Something similar happens in this sort of sermon series. Each sermon is like the shaking of the tree - the fruit that is ready tends to fall off. And perhaps, this final shaking of the tree will, hopefully, produce the most fruit.
We have been in this series called Maximum Marriage, and throughout the series, I have tried to address the things that come up as I perform either pre-marriage counseling or marriage counseling.
Most of the issues we have covered are fairly self-evident. Today's topic is more subtle, though no less threatening. I want to talk to you today about Money and Marriage.
-According to a study published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues, financial disagreements are stronger predictors of divorce than other common disagreements-including those over children, in-laws, or chores.
-41% of divorced Gen Xers and 29% of Boomers cite financial disagreements as the primary reason for their divorce (SunTrust Bank survey).
-A 2021 Ramsey Solutions study found that money fights are the second leading cause of divorce, just after infidelity.
-Nearly 1 in 3 couples say that money is a major source of conflict in their relationship (American Psychological Association).
-The same Ramsey study showed that couples who regularly talk about money and plan together are significantly more likely to describe their marriage as strong and satisfying.
-In contrast, couples who rarely talk about money are more likely to report higher stress levels and lower marital satisfaction.
Financi ...
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