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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up upper-middle-class, whereas my husband grew up very poor (despite his mother having a bachelors - she worked as a social worker). They had cars repossessed, we're almost evicted, and lived with his grandmother from the time he was eleven.

BUT while I floundered in school (I'm completing my back bachelors now), DH secured a prestigious internship during university and has been on a secure career track since graduating.

I see the manifestations of our differences in terms of money management and our social skills. Granted, my mother was a lobbyist, but I'm terrific at small talk and "schmoozing." DH not so much (but he's also an engineering type, so...). Furthermore, I see the elimination of debt as the highest priority and view money as a tool. He gets kind of freaked out when we have money talks and places high priority on "status symbols." Culturally, our families are worlds apart.

But we love each other and are committed to bridging these divides.[/quote]

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