This week my coworker and I somehow ended up on the topic of finances. She said several years ago she decided to surprise her boyfriend by putting him on the deed to her house after they were living together. She said he hadn't asked her to do it, she wanted to because she was in love. When she told her financial person this plan, she asked her "Are you married?". When my coworker said "No", the financial person said "You aren't doing this." My coworker said she was taken aback, but she followed the advice. When she and the boyfriend later broke up, she was so thankful she did.
This scenario illustrates the value of 2 things to me:
1. Having wise counsel
2. Being willing to listen to wise counsel, even when it's not what you want to hear
This combination can save us all much heartache in life.
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