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Your marriage and your money

7 tips for improving the financial picture

by Leslie Miller, LICSW  |  1267 views  |  1 comment  |        Rate this now! 

The very act of communicating on joint finances whether it takes place with a financial planner, marriage counselor or on your own is a great start. You may discover things about your partner that you never knew. Most importantly, partnerships thrive on good communication. Being able to talk about money in a healthy way will make up for the many bumps in the road you are likely to encounter in life lived well and hopefully together.

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Ms. Miller is a parenting and relationship coach at www.therapyontheweb.org

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