Getting On The Same Financial Page With Your Spouse

Long-term relationships can play a defining role in couples’ lives. What marks a good relationship is trust and support for each other and sharing of various roles and responsibilities. A common thread that comes up time-and-time again when running a household is finances. In fact, it’s an important vehicle that sets the wheels of married life into motion. Therefore, it is important that money matters should be in sync between the spouses. Take It Slow Depending on your current financial situation, bringing up this topic may be difficult and may require some tactful planning. Often, when such topics are broached, the other spouse may feel that they are being attacked and retreat towards being defensive. The idea is to start slowly. Avoid direct confrontations over money, rather plant the seeds so that the topic can grow into healthy conversations. Small efforts over time,...