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A tool that Monica and I use to strengthen our marriage is a monthly couples retreat.

We head off, just the two of us, and spend 48 hours together. I (try to) pull the plug on the internet and she gets to choose all our workouts. We get a heck of a lot done and it's a highly effective tool for our marriage.

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The first thing we did was gather up all the financial information required to make a budget for the next 12 months (April to March). I then whipped up a summary that showed everything line-by-line and we reviewed each line figuring out where we could save, or where the expense was unnecessary. We split up the agreed points that required action.

The next day we took action! Calls were made, bills were cut, services were renegotiated. Our "retreats" are where we take action free from the distractions of kids, work and family obligations. It's very much a working holiday. Probably a good thing that our "long weekend" together was Monday to Wednesday!

That evening, after we had dealt with everything required to sort the next 12 months, we sat down and I laid out a couple of scenarios for Monica's old age. As you can imagine, she loves this part!

We started the conversation on opposite sides of the restaurant booth and ended side-by-side holding hands. Financial talks are emotional times -- especially when your husband is older than you.



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