June 27, 2017 • Page 2 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Dave Says Dog Costumes and French Horns Keep The Bike Dear Dave, My husband and I aren’t seeing eyeto-eye on a motorcycle. The bike was my dad’s, and I got it four years ago when he passed away. I’d like to keep it because I grew up riding it with him, and I still ride it today. My husband thinks we should sell it to pay off debt. We make about $60,000 a year, and we have about $36,000 to go before we’re debt-free except for our home. The bike is worth about $2,300. What do you think? Amanda Dave Dear Amanda, There’s no way I’d sell that bike. If it were just a miscellaneous motorcycle, I’d sell the thing in about 20 seconds. But this bike is unique and special because it was your dad’s. There’s only one of those in the world. It’s like a lady in the same scenario saying she has a $2,300 diamond on her hand that’s her wedding ring. Would I tell her to sell it? No way! This bike is very much woven into the fabric of your life and your fondest memories. As a rule, you just don’t sell things like that. Now, there may be extreme cases sometimes where a person might have to consider selling something of that magnitude. If you were in a truly awful situation making $10,000 a year and the ring is worth $200,000 while you’re $100,000 in debt, you’d have to give it some thought. But there’s no way I’d sell that bike in your case! — Dave Ramsey By Daris Howard anything about wanting to own a restaurant. When I questioned him about it, he said it was his mother’s idea. I don’t want to be part of this, and it wouldn’t be his first big surprise decision, so I told him I would walk away from the marriage if he pursues this. I feel bad about it, because he didn’t really do anything wrong. Do you think I’m making a wise decision? Carla Dear Carla, Yes, he did do something wrong. He put his controlling mommy ahead of his bride-to-be, and it sounds like it’s not the first time he’s made big decisions without consulting you. Any man who doesn’t consider the feelings of his wife or fiancée in an important decision-making process is not marriage material. I think your decision was heartbreaking, but wise. Going into a partnership with family like this is unwise. There’s a lot of messed up stuff in his family dynamic. And it’s not like you won’t support your man and his dreams and decisions, but those dreams need to contain wisdom and consideration for you. Otherwise, any dream will fast become a nightmare. I know it hurts, Carla, but this was not the right guy for you. Money problems are one of the biggest causes of divorce in America today. Trouble with in-laws is another, and you almost signed up for both. I’m sorry you had to make such a tough call. If you want to salvage this, you could explain to him that he needs to make better decisions to win your hand again. In this case, making better decisions means involving you in the process, and giving your thoughts, feelings, and opinions the respect they deserve. — Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestselling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dear Dave, Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramMy fiancé told me the other day he’s going to buy a failing restau- sey.com. The Family Nightmare rant with his mom, sister, and a family friend. 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I feared I would accidentally trip over one of them. Eventually, the curtains would close, but before it did, many of the smallest children would jump up and run to me. I’m pretty sure they were seeking praise, and I would always pat the floppy ears on top of their heads and whisper that they did a good job. During practice, the director would call out, “All dogs must stay on all four paws until the curtain closes!” But it didn’t matter. The whole barking lot of the littlest ones would jump up and race to see who could get to me first. The director tried to compensate by having the curtains close faster. This posed its own problem. In the next scene, the children in their dog costumes were supposed to chase the spies across in front of the curtain. But many of them did not want to move to that assignment until they had their heads patted and were complimented on the good job they did. 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