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BRIGHTON, Michigan, July 25, 2011/ Troy Media/ – The thirst for adventure can lead to both positive and negative experiences, and you can learn from both, even when it involves some pain.

The first six months of living in Alaska in 1997 with my new husband after we were married on June 21 of that year were both exciting and revealing. I landed a sales job with an advertising company and did two weeks of intensive training in Dallas, Texas.

The marriage seemed perfect in some ways, but concerning in others. My husband, David (not his real name), treated me with love, appreciation and tenderness.  This was how I wanted and deserved to be treated, and experiencing it for the first time filled me with gratitude and awe. We never tired of being together.

We were not so compatible on the financial side. Although I had never earned a huge income in the past, I handled money well, paid bills on time, treated myself occasionally to what I could afford, and lived within my means.

David, however, did not.  I discovered his credit card balances were high, and payments were late if he made them at all. His car payments were behind, as were the condo’s mortgage payments. After I spoke to him about it, David agreed to let me handle the money and, in fact, seemed grateful.

Getting our finances into manageable mode was difficult, but my earnings were much higher than expected, and that helped make a dent in the debt. We cut up David’s credit cards after I transferred the balances to my cards at a much lower rate.

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