WHY COUPLES SHOULD TALK ABOUT MONEY

Talking to your partner about money early in your relationship will be awesome getting hitched talking to your partner is critical as financial issues are often cited as being the main reason for both breakups and divorce recently, an amazing woman and a casual friend of mine told me that not talking to her boyfriend about their finances early on in their relationship resulted in both a financial ultimatum as well as their eventual break.

Didn't really talk much about money at all. Almost five years into the relationship and they decided that they wanted to buy an old home and renovate it together. Sam paid for the down payment, and they each put in funds and many hours of manual labor to fix up the property to their liking fast forward another year when the renovations were almost done instead of a moving-in gift much to Nancy's surprise, Sam informed her that since he had put in all the funds for the down payment, he would like for her.

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What she discovered was appalling. The agreement stated that she would be considered a renter for life even if they got married one day if they were to get divorced after 20 years, she wouldn't get one cent of the property's appreciation after the marriage in fact if they were to be married living in the same home together. He passed on the property would go to his brother, not her any children.

May have than her lawyer was persistent she could not sign this agreement Nancy was devastated and, of course, went back to her boyfriend to discuss the terms of this agreement after much fighting and crying stubborn Sam gave her an ultimatum either sign the document as is or move out I'm so proud of Nancy because she's now found herself her apartment and started her new life although she been in love with Sam and spent six years with him she now really chose to respect herself.

And certainly knows her self-worth, and she told me the story with tears in her eyes. Her single most significant lesson was that Sam had never really spoken about money issues. They never talked about a financial future together. You may not realize it. Still, problems of this magnitude concerning money happen all too often. Leave a comment below. Let me know if you would have had the strength to do what Nancy did. Also I nancy would appreciate it if you left her some encouraging words. She could use some love right now.

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Today's tweetable discuss financial issues with your partner early on to make for a strong relationship. Never compromise your values or your work for money inside of a relationship. We all want to be loved, but it's not worth it to compromise ourselves. Here's my challenge to you if you're in a relationship, whether you've been together for years or just a few months, set a date with your Hunny to talk about your finances and create some shared goals together but don't forget to access the free downloadable below at limor money to help you with this challenge.