Does your partner feel the same way about the current economic stiuation as you do?

My wife and I are truly on the same page and have made as many accomodations as we can regarding our money and lifestyle. It's so late in the scheme of things now to change much and so little to change that maybe he's right. Until you can convince him you have some valid points that deserve attention you are wasting your time and causing yourself stress. See how things play out with an open mind and determination to make things better without major concessions.

Hello, Hello.

Listen, dear. Listen closely. Go type in "Bushvilles" and you'll see what I mean. Unemployment benefits are about to be stalled. Job losses have only begun. Food riots will occur. Water shortages--or access to clean water--will occur. It's a nightmare heading our way. And people with kids, people not of a higher elitist class, are in for a bad, bad ride.

One more remark on the "Bushvilles." They are not cropping up in the mainstream media often, since the controlled media doesn't want people to know about them. "Bushvilles" or "Obamavilles" would depress people. And the elitists controlling Wall Street want to push one more bull market. They want the Joe Sixpacks of the world to re-invest their money in Wall Street before they short it one last time. If they heard everyday about all these "Bush/Obamavilles" popping up then they wouldn't be able to rally the confidence and dupe them one more time.

If you have kids, you are screwed. Simple as that.

I am more stressed about money than my partner because I am only working part-time these days and the field I work in is being hit hard by the economy. He is more easygoing about money, but says my stress sometimes makes him tense.

Here's what we've tried to do to make both of us feel better:

-once a week or once every other week we'll have a "family meeting" to go over bills, what's coming in, what's going out, how our different freelance schedules are looking, etc.

-aside from these meetings, he's asked me to cut back on talking about money so much, as i just make both of us more anxious with my talking in circles about it.

-we've jointly decided not to go out nearly as much. most of our meals are made at home. food is purchased with coupons, prepared in bulk, and freezed so we can take lunches to work and save more money.

-we have found new ways to have fun without much money: netflix, going on walks, having board game nights with friends

-i have enough money saved up to float us for several months. he has a freelance job that is guaranteed to last for at least six more months. anytime i'm getting too stressed, i remind myself of this.

Maybe,as long as she keeps working,paying the bills and wearing the pants.A great name and great riches are 2 excellent qualities to have and yes it is a mans world.Better safe than sorry!!! or ripped off!!!