Culture Diversities and Intimate relationships

I grew up middle class. I think that growing up middle class impacted the kind of person I am today. I grew up and was taught to save money. It is hard for me to spend money because I think that I need to save it all. Even though my husband grew up in the same social class I grew up in, my husband on the other hand likes to spend money.

My mom raised my siblings and me by herself. My dad past away when I was nine, he was never there for my mom and us kids. The things I value the most is family time. My grandpa was taken away from us way to early when I was 8. He passed away from cancer. There are so many things I wish I could have done with him, so I like to spend time with family. My husband also values family. Family is very important to him.

I was also raised Lutheran. When I started dating, I would date boys who were also Lutheran. I think it was because my aunt is Lutheran and her boyfriend is Catholic and they had a tough time agreeing if they should get their daughters baptized Lutheran or Catholic. They finally decided Lutheran since my aunt was the only one who would be taking them to church. My husband is Lutheran. I don’t think he cared about religion when looking for a partner.

I all my relationships have been in the same social class that I am in, my friends and boyfriends, even my husband. We all value the same things. I like having friends in the same social class because they understand if I can’t afford anything. I do not have to explain to them that I have to pay bills first before blowing my money on pointless things.