Money can be a big issue in marriage @ayerz but in time, it's possible to find some sort of balance. @emaferice handles almost all of our family finances, but she is a lot better at it now than she used to be.

In a book I read by Stephen R. Covey, he explained that a Mission Statement has two parts:

• A Destination
• Principle-based values

My destination is to reach 150 years old with my wife, son & loved ones, and to be able to look back on a long & healthy life (mine) - I also want to be able to say that I helped other people achieve the same thing, but it's the values I center my life around that will get me there.

It looks like Dignity, Honesty, Loyalty, Love and Generosity are the values that will take you to your destination.