Teammates Don't Control *** Budgeting: An Act for Two

Teammates Don't Control
by Dr. Gary Chapman

Team members who cannot agree on the game plan will never be winners.

God said of Adam, "It is not good for man to be alone." Therefore, God created a "helper suitable for him." The word suitable means one perfectly matched. The word helper implies that the wife is to be actively involved with her husband in "subduing the earth."

This principle of cooperative endeavor applies to decision making as well as other areas of life.
Why should a husband be limited to his own insights when he has a wise helper?

How can a wife be a helper if she is always silent?

When a husband or wife seeks to control the other, they cease to be a team. This was never God's intention.

Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on the book, The Marriage You've Always Wanted, by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers.

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Budgeting: An Act for Two
by Howard Dayton

Budgeting can be difficult, if not impossible, when spouses do not agree on basic money management principles. Therefore, they should make all budgeting decisions together.
They also need to agree to hold each other accountable for meeting their financial goals, and devise a plan for regular evaluation of how well they are succeeding.

The couple should come to an agreement on the amount of money that can be spent without first checking with each other. The specific amount will depend on the budget category and the couple's particular circumstances.

"Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up" (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).