Going to launch a website :) for young couples

[tfoley427]

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[purplegirl247]

Seems like a sound idea. I just started a blog a few months ago and like you, I don't expect to make a lot of money, but it's a fun side project and a chance for me to explore my writing style, my organization skills, etc. I hope your site garners the same excitement for you two.

Hubby and I are a little older than you (31 and 33), but let us know when it's ready and I'll check it out!

 

[pyrxtc]

Hi Guys!!

I am very excited about this. My wife and I just got married on July 24th, 2010 and celebrated our honeymoon at Disney of course, since that's where we got engaged

Now, we have lived together since 2007 when we got engaged. Ashley was 19, I was 21. When we moved out we had no clue what we were doing. Our parents tried giving us advice, which we took with a grain of salt, because we decided "hey if we are going to do this (move out, be engaged, get married) we are going to have to do it together."

Now, 3 years later, Ashley is 22, I'm 24. We just bought a $254,000 dollar house in a suburb of Boston. We have money in the bank, we have two dogs, we have two cars, have a trip to Bermuda planned and paid, and another trip to Disney planned and paid.

What we are going to be doing is launching a website for young couples. Yes, we are aware of "Theknot.com" and "Thenest.com", which are two of our FAVORITE websites. However, not everyone has a large income, and not everyone can do things like they propose on these websites. There are no manuals, or guides or books for that matter about young couples starting out, what to expect mentally, physically, socially, economically, and sexually. That's where we want to come in.

We aren't in this for the money, and heck dont even expect to make any money. We both have young couple friends, who always ask us for advice so we assume there has to be other couples out there that are looking for our help!

Ash and I are still in the beginning stages of the lay out and design, but as soon as we get some stuff together I will let you know!!

Good Luck !! Now that you have the idea out there don't be surprised if lots of people do the same thing or someone posts a link to site that does this already. Never a good idea to put out an unformed idea since anyone can take it now and make it better than you.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Just a thought...

I am not at all aware of "The Knot" or "The Nest" so I have no idea the budgets they talk about, but even your situation is a strech for someone like me and probably many others just starting off (espcially in this economy.) We have lived in our home for 14 years, when we bought it we paid $79,900. Unfortunatly it is worth just about the same if not less now. We do go on vacation every other year to Disney (totally on a budget) but have never been anywhere like Brumada or even on a honeymoon for that matter. I just point this out becuse if budget minded is the direction you are going you may want to remember yours is larger then many others. Just my $.02.

I wish you all the best, I think having a project you both are passionate about will be good for your marriage. My DH and I have been married for 18 years in June. We have been together for just over 20. I met him when I was 15 and we married when I was 17. Though the ups and downs we have remained best friends and I believe that is why we have worked so well. I thought the day I married him I knew what true love was, yet I realize now that I had just an idea. True love grows with those ups and downs and I am more in love now then ever. I hope you find that too.

It can be hard marrying young but can also be so wonderful because you can grow together. But oh the things we learned along the way. Looking back it seems so obvious but really it isn't when yo uare 17 and 22 when you marry. (And in our situation we were living across the country from all of our family!)

Sounds though like a good plan for a website. I think so many people start off thinking they need to have it all at any expense and that is hard to do just starting off. They say he #1 thing couples argue over is money so if they have more realistic expectations maybe they will be more successful. Good luck with the website.

 

[PrincessBelle09]

I love the idea! DH and I will be celebrating our 3rd anniversary on June 28th. We were married at 19 and I would have loved to see advice from other very young couples when we started out.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

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[tfoley427]

I think we are going to start this off as a blog just to generate some interest, and then once we get enough material up there we are going to form it into a more traditional web site. Any opinions?

 

[SaraJayne]

Buying a quarter of a million dollar home doesn't exactly make you destitute. Referring to the fact you're talking like you don't have any money.

When DH and I started out at the age of 22 and 21, newly married, we made $12,000 between the two of us.

I think you're going to have a lot of people finding it hard to relate to your "situation". JMO

 

[tfoley427]

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[cglaura]

I think a good thing to throw in would be how to not be in debt when you do start out (tips for teenagers / late teens / etc...like stay far far far away from those credit card tables in the college lounge and the stores offering them at the register...how to get one or two good cards to build good credit, etc)

If you weren't already...hard to tell the scope of the site yet, but sounds like it will be helpful

 

[tfoley427]

CG That will absolutely be apart of this website!

 

[ShootingStarMom2]

Sounds similar to Young House Love, maybe without the home remodeling and decorating? I follow that blog all the time.

 

[Pumpkingirl7]

I was curious as to how much debt you have?

And wait till you have kids... things change fast!

 

[tfoley427]

We only have one car payment and our mortgage. No credit cards or other loans.

 

[tfoley427]

Young House Love is a great blog. I had never heard of it until now, but wow that is really great and I just bookmarked that right away! Yeah ours isn't quite like that, but it could grow into it soon!

 

[beaucoup]

Buying a quarter of a million dollar home doesn't exactly make you destitute. Referring to the fact you're talking like you don't have any money.

When DH and I started out at the age of 22 and 21, newly married, we made $12,000 between the two of us.

I think you're going to have a lot of people finding it hard to relate to your "situation". JMO

We are twice their age and still don't have a 1/4 million dollar home and live maybe 30 miles from them.

I agree. They are young and just don't realize how easy or nice of a life they've got yet. Kids & young people today have much more, and think they need much more, than any previous generation. Luxuries to past generations are necessities to people today.

Also, that home isn't yours yet. The bank owns it. When you've finally paid it off, THEN you will be worth that 1/4 million. Right now, you are just good for the income earning power and the bank was willing to lend you the money based on that.

Ours is only worth 1/2 of yours, but its ours. Its paid for. So we are worth that much. Not in debt for that much.

 

[tfoley427]

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[beaucoup]

Because posting the price of your house, and other things you've managed to buy at your young age, and starting a thread and a blog about it does come off as rubbing it in peoples faces.

If that's not your intention, then just making you aware that your communication of your intent might fail on some, and you may want to review that before you start the blog.

Good luck in your blog.

 

[tfoley427]

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[GinnyEmma]

so are we allowed to advertise our websites here? I thought not.