If your girlfriend of 5 years were $5,500 in credit card debt.
08-27-2015, 11:49 AM
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Imo life's too short to make life changing compromises (kids) with someone no matter how long you've been with them. In the end you wont be happy with them and she probably wont be happy without them. That's not a simple decision like Voltex vs APR haha. I wouldn't continue the situation if it was me. Seems as though you could find someone more financially responsible who shares the same interests and goals as you instead of doing what you're currently doing.
08-28-2015, 12:48 AM
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I say if you are happy now then stick with it, period! In the end, happiness leads to a successful relationship. You might not always agree on things, but you are able to compromise and like some others have said, the motherly instinct will kick in should a child be born! She will forget she ever rode a horse and suddenly love pinterest! All of those hormones cause great changes along with maturity! You will go through some changes, as well. After all that, and growing together its happily ever after! At least, that is how its supposed to happen, right? Keep in mind, kids are not always decided by you or her, especially when in a relationship or more so marriage (when birth control becomes a thing of the past)!
01-22-2016, 10:36 AM
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That's money well spent on the supercharger! 
In all seriousness, is PA a 'common law' state? If it is, I'd be wary of letting her move in. She could claim all kinds of things in court (alimony/particular lifestyle) if your relationship turned south. It happened to a buddy of mine here in Texas. 6 months of living together is all it takes here. If she's living rent-free, she could also have squatters rights. Do your due diligence.
Kids are one of 3 things people fight/divorce over. If that's an issue, hold off on marriage.
In all seriousness, is PA a 'common law' state? If it is, I'd be wary of letting her move in. She could claim all kinds of things in court (alimony/particular lifestyle) if your relationship turned south. It happened to a buddy of mine here in Texas. 6 months of living together is all it takes here. If she's living rent-free, she could also have squatters rights. Do your due diligence.
Kids are one of 3 things people fight/divorce over. If that's an issue, hold off on marriage.
01-22-2016, 10:46 AM
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She accumulated the debt while transitioning between jobs a few years ago using her credit cards for food, bills, horse ezpenses etc. She got word back from the nursing college shes attending and shell be getting 18k + a year between federal loans and grants etc. She has decided to not take my money right now and use the left over money from school to pay the debt off along with her teaching lessons.
That's nice but why can't I get the music (and lyrics) from "Come and get it" by Badfinger out of my head?
01-25-2016, 11:27 AM
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