The Stock Market is No Match for Determinism

Is it too early to start planning a 5 year wedding anniversary trip if it is two years away? Husband says now is not a good time to bring it up. (But, that may be because I want to go to Paris. And, he wants to go, well, anywhere else.)

This begs a question, however. When it is a good time to bring it up? “It” can be anything. And, what if you ask “when will it be a ‘good time’?” and the answer is when the economy gets better? Can a marriage survive the ups and downs of the stock market when there are Paris streets to wander and French wine to be drunk?

Having a financially-oriented husband means that when I ask him how his day went, he tells what the Dow did that day. Seriously. The Wall Street Journal sits on the dining room table all day and MadMoney is religiously TIVO-ed. (Even if it means Millionaire Matchmaker is cut off a minute too short, meaning I don’t get to see how it all turns out. Apparently, stock tips are more important than whether Hans found “the one.”)

Trips to Paris are on the bottom of the list, while saving for a rainy day is high. I, on the other hand, know that it rains a LOT in Paris, so can’t we do both?

It’s been said many times that financial compatibility is key for a successful marriage. But, what if the third party (read: the stock market) refuses to play?

I know I’ll be thankful for all this financial responsibility when we are sitting in our rockers on the front porch one day, cuz those rockers will be the high-end kind. But, for now I’d really settle for the stock market to stop rocking. Because we aren’t going anywhere – just back and forth. And, that won’t help me get across the ocean.

So, I’m doing what any mature bride would do. Cashing in the frequent flier miles. Husband can run from Paris, but he can’t argue with free (or the savvy LBB).

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