how newlyweds can put a firm financial foundation under the marriage to come?

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An important element of any successful marriage is the ability to handle money together. And that can be a challenge. Think about it for a moment. If you put any two people together you can almost bet that their views on money will differ. One may look at money as a way to buy things. To another money equals status. Still others seem to go through life without any real regard for money. And that's not surprising. We relate to money uniquely due to a number of different influences in our lives. Everything from our childhood experiences to our philosophy on life will impact the way we use and view money. Each of us will make financial decisions based on a framework that seems logical to us. During the course of a marriage many choices that are made will be effected by each person's outlook on money. Many disagreements that seem to be about one issue will actually be about the way money is viewed. Unless the underlying problem is realized, it is difficult to resolve the argument. Anybody have other views on how newlyweds can take a help put a firm financial foundation under the marriage to come?