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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Newly Married Stage
Chapter 2: Early Parenthood Stage
Chapter 3: Later Parenthood Stage
Chapter 4: Empty Nest Stage
Chapter 5: Retirement Stage
Chapter 6: Death of Spouse
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Chapter 1:
The Newly Married Stage
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John and I just got married about 4 months ago, so they are fresh newly weds.
Some of our responsibilities are, we both have to put in equal effort for keeping up with the house, such as cooking and cleaning. We trade off doing laundry each week. Every month we sit down and pay bills together.





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We typically worry about money when it comes to paying bills or paying off our student loans.
Sometimes we have to worry about pleasing in-laws when it comes down to holidays and things of that nature.
We tend to struggle to find time to spend together, because the responsibilities are much different than when we were dating.

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Rewards are, we don't have children to care for yet. We only have to worry about each other and our jobs. Also our student loans are very minimal, so that is one less expense.

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We don't have to typically worry about money often, because both being athletes through college most of our schooling was paid for. We both chose the same occupation as physical therapist which is quite rewarding when it comes to salary. Our money is spent on groceries, house payments, and bills that come along with the house, medical insurance, and car insurance.


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This stage for us mostly lasted for the first 3.5 years of our marriage.

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Chapter 2:
Early Parenthood Stage
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We are married and have just now introduced baby Easton to our family who is only 2 months.
Mainly we spend a lot of our time caring for our newborn. We are also both working. I took maternity leave, but I am back at work now.
We are still adjusting to grocery shopping and caring for our child.

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John and I are stressed and get little sleep at night, because of our little one. Our main goal is to keep our baby healthy and ourselves healthy to then keep our baby healthy. Money really inst an issue for us, because we both have fairly secure jobs.

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We have been given a bundle of joy, a gift from God. This gift our baby, Easton has brought us all of the happiness in the world.

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We are very careful with our money, it is going toward groceries and bills. And then also needs for our baby.


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Easton is now 3 years old, and we have been married for about 7 years.

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Chapter 4:
Later Parenthood Stage
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John and I are still happily married and getting along with our one child Easton.
We both equally share our responsibilities. We are still sitting down every month to do bills. We trade off every week dropping off at school, Easton is now in the 7th grade.

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We are to the point of worrying and making sure Easton is getting good grades, and being raised in a proper environment. John and I now own a physical therapy office, this is very successful. We both manage and are therapists there. So that is one thing that can be a lot of work.
some rewards we have are still the joy of seeing our child grow and develop into a young man. And owning our own business we are able to work our own hours. Also the money from owning our own business is very rewarding.

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Money we spend is going to bills, needs for Easton like clothes and school supplies. We bought a new car for John so payments toward that. Also money will always need to be spent on groceries. And we started a college fund for Easton.
Easton is in the seventh grade, he is 13. John and I have been married for 17 years now.

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Chapter 4:
Empty Nest
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John and I surprisingly haven't really had any big rough patches, we are still happily married.
Our baby Easton has now moved out and gone to college and is on his own.
We are still just taking care of our house, and working on a day to day basis. Chores and work around the house is still kept up with equally.

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The biggest thing John and I worry about is our college son, and mainly the decisions hes making. And mostly if hes making good grades.
Money isn't and issue for us.
It is rewarding to not have a child to take care of, we don't have to buy him clothes or feed him because he is on his own.
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We spend our money wisely, we have a retirement plan and we mostly spend money on bills and keeping up with our house. Also insurance on cars and medical bills.
John and I have now been married for 25 years and Easton is 20.

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