Divorce Grounds - Is conflict over money a grounds for divorce according to the Bible or Christianity?

Is conflict over money a grounds for divorce according to the Bible or Christianity?

A question for Christians. My wife overspends and still insists on managing the money. I am tired off seeing bounced checks and the account over drawn. Forget about her submitting to me. It will not happen. Everything has to be done her way. I do not want to live this way for the rest of my life.

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you want a divorce so go ahead and get one.
Your wife is wrong about money, but you are wrong about a wife ever submitting to you.
No
No, adultery is the only time divorce is permissible.
No, but it is grounds for reality counseling. If she won't get counseling, close the bank account and leave.
There are no real grounds for divorce in the bible. Sorry, it is a lifelong commitment. Only consolation I can offer is that you are not alone. Not many women are submissive to their husbands today.
No, and never. Your belief that she will never submit to you is the one that must change. And her bossy behavior is also the one that must change. Go to marriage counselor instead of a lawyer. You'll surely find your answer if the two of you can be open minded. Hopefully soon enough. Take care and good luck.
Stand your ground. Take back the rightful and Scriptural control of the home like the bible says. The man is to be the leader of the household. The modern ways are not all good. She may be in control in more ways than you are describing. If she really takes you to task over this, then I would look at divorce as a last resort. You've got to handle this lovingly. But, you've got to show her that you're taking control for the good of both of you. It is not wise to let a woman have complete control over all things. Surely, she is not taking your thoughts on the matter into account, based on what you are saying. Take a stand for yourself and her. If she doesn't like that, too bad.
She 'insists'? And you are what???? If you don't take charge of something she is evidently incompetent to run, you are not taking care of your family, and are 'worse than an infidel'. Does that answer your question?
Are you two Christians ? Read the Bible daily ? You are to be good stewards with your money.Haggai 1:6 " Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes." Sounds like she is spending by wants , not by needs. Why not have your own separate accounts? This will help. http://www.fbbc.com/ra_special.html#financial_principles
Do you hand her your check? Well if you do, I would recommend that you stop, what's the worst that can happen? She'll divorce you? I would at least try it. That's my opinion on this, thank-you. ♥ † ♥ ☺
Get out and make more $$$$$$$$$$.Be a man and suc it up
No it is not grounds for divorce. (Matthew 19:9) I say to YOU that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.” Try a little harder to work out the problems you are facing with your wife.
No it's not. You should however consider marital counseling, and perhaps take a Financial Peace University class to help you both out on the subject. Marital counseling isn't bad- To tell you the truth, almost any couple can go to counseling and figure things out that they didn't think were bad anf come out stronger. Finances are the #3 thing that most people divorce over, so this is not an uncommon thing. Remember that marriage is a redemptive relationship, and that it's supposed to look like Christ's relationship with the church. Do you think that Jesus has to put up with us (the church) about money? yeah, of course he does, when there are Christians who are starving and other Christians are buying brand new SUV's. Does God divorce us?