Some of the most common questions I get from readers are about marriage and money. The questions range from low-stakes ones about getting a joint checking account to far more serious issues, like hidden credit card accounts and financial infidelity. And I’ve had readers go as far as to tell me that their finances were causing their marriages to fall apart.
I’m not a marriage counselor by any stretch of the imagination, but I’ve been married for seven years, and my wife and I have been broke before. We’re not anymore, and building our relationship on open communication and transparency around money helped us during those financially stressful times.
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