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Imagine you were just about to get married. You’d want everything perfect wouldn’t you? An ideal marriage, in an ideal venue with the ideal man or woman. Well… If you are not careful your wedding day could be the cause of your divorce.

That’s right, Suze Orman has been saying for a long time that it’s about how much money you can afford. Yet, if you spend too much money and go into debt then it could quickly spiral out of control.

Although in an ideal world that marriage you always dreamed of is a day worth spending more on. It is only one day in your life and if your marriage is to last a lifetime then the money you spend on your marriage day needs to be within your budget.

I hate to put a downer on things, but if you carry on spending more than you can afford sooner or later you will find yourself in a financial mess. That’s why Suze Orman’s advice is always worth listening to.

Suze Orman would advise that although your marriage is a special day you need to stop and think about whether you can really afford all the money you are thinking of spending on it. After taking a reality check and looking at the world of recession we now live in you might decide that what you were going to spend is out of your price range. That doesn’t mean you have to become like Scrooge or stop spending all together. It just means that you need to be careful and think about how you are going to spend your money before you spend it. Maybe you could choose one special treat that you always wanted to do on your wedding day and budget around that. So, instead of inviting all the distant relatives you only invite close friends and family. Or instead of going to Jamaica for your honeymoon you go to Spain instead. It is all about making smart decisions. You don’t have to lose out, you just have to think wisely. You could actually have more luxuries if you took the time to juggle the expensive treats around a little. Instead of getting a marriage planner you do it yourself. Or instead of that expensive photographer you give out disposable camera’s and ask family and friends to take photo’s instead.

The number one reason for divorce is fights about money. Yet this could be so easily avoided if couple’s just stopped and planned their finances better. So many couples go into marriage with rose tinted spectacles on thinking their money is going to last if they keep spending more than they can afford. It seems ironic that the number one reason for divorce is fights about money when most people spend more than they ever will do on that one day of getting married. Your marriage could actually cause your divorce if you are not careful. Following simple steps that Suze Orman suggests could mean that you enjoy a very special wedding day and a long, prosperous marriage.

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