I have fallen in love (again) and now plan on spending the rest of my life with Joanna B. A date has been picked for the wedding. We will discuss a lot of things before the big day. Not only will we talk about all the wedding arrangements, but also our dreams for the future. As we hold each other's hands we will discuss how many children to have, what we will do with our careers and even what our perfect house will look like. All of these thoughts are important to share, but you don't want to forget a subject that is a major cause of failed marriages. An important element of any successful marriage is the ability to handle money together. This is definitely a challenge. If you put any two people together you can almost bet that their views on money will differ. One will look at money as a way to buy things. To another, money equals status. Still others seem to go through life without any real regard for money. This will always differ because we each relate to money uniquely due to a number of different influences in our lives. Everything from our childhood experiences to our philosophy on life will impact the way we use and view money. We each will make financial decisions based on a framework that seems logical to us.