{"id":11710,"date":"2016-12-06T09:28:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T09:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=11710"},"modified":"2022-09-22T19:41:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T19:41:25","slug":"is-money-becoming-a-problem-in-your-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/finance\/is-money-becoming-a-problem-in-your-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Money Becomes a Problem in Marriage and How to Overcome Financial Incompatibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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If you and your partner are fighting about finances, you aren’t alone. Couples fighting over money is as common as it gets. Financial issues in marriage lead to serious marital discord. <\/span><\/p>\n

On average, couples fight about money<\/a> five times a year.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Money—how you earn it, save it and spend it—is a hot topic and can be a significant source of conflict for many people.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Yet money is a critical element to the health of your relationship, so you both must be transparent about what money means to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sharing your views about money<\/a> is one of those discussions worth having before moving in together or get married.
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Talking about finances often makes a couple uncomfortable, which causes them to avoid the conversation or push it to another time. <\/span><\/p>\n

But couples need to make time to sit down calmly and voice how they see money and its role in their shared lives. Such conversations are aimed at understanding why money becomes a problem in marriage. <\/span><\/p>\n