Couples & money guides
Talking about money with your partner — joint vs separate, honesty, and getting on the same page.
Couples & money guides
Rebuilding your finances after a separation or divorce
A practical, judgment-free walkthrough of the financial to-do list after a split: untangling joint accounts and debts, updating beneficiaries, building credit solo, and re-budgeting for one household instead of half of two.
Should couples combine their finances?
Merge everything, keep it separate, or something in between? Here is what the research shows, the real trade-offs, and what the available evidence can and cannot establish.
Joint vs separate accounts: what works for couples?
Should you merge your money, keep it separate, or do both? Here is what the research says about each setup and the limits of what the study can establish.
Is money really the #1 cause of divorce?
You have heard money is the top reason couples split. The research is more nuanced and more useful than the headline. Here is what it actually shows.
How to talk to your partner about money, calmly
Money is the fight couples recover from slowest. Here is a step-by-step way to have the conversation without it turning into an argument, based on what research shows helps.
Financial infidelity: the money secrets couples keep
Hidden debt, secret accounts, spending your partner would not approve of. Financial infidelity is more common than most people think. Here is the data and what helps.