My parents had the worst credit imaginable. But they where still able to make a loving family ( which included 3 intelligent children, and 3 pets). And this lasted until cancer toke my dad. Love is worth WAY MORE then money / credit , and love not $ will get you through the bad times.

47, one of the leading causes of divorce is financial troubles and disagreements about how to manage them. Love is great if you're into that shit, but you can't sell it on Craigslist when you need to make the rent payment...well, not unless you have a very open marriage.

Bad credit doesn't matter if you pay for stuff in cash. How about paying for stuff instead of making yourself a slave to the bank? It's what I do.

That's not a universal truth, legally. I did not acquire my husband's defaulted student loan debt or bankruptcy because it was premarital debt. Of course, if they want to buy a house together, his credit will be more of an issue.

Maybe hers is worse then his.

I agree with 48 that money is the leading reason that people get divorced however that is not the cause. Any matter can be settled in a relationship if the couple thinks it is worth fighting for. If they truly love each other, and believe in fixing something rather than throwing it away, then any problem, eve financial, can be resolved. I have been there on way worse than financial issues. (No, my husband nor I cheated or beat each other) there are far worse things than money.

"Any matter," 95? And then you referenced spousal abuse later in your comment? The "true love and hard work conquers all" theory is fine on the surface, as long as both parties are committed to it. If the person you're with isn't willing to work at all or is abusive, it's simply not worth your mental health trying to push forward.