They say love conquers all, but anyone who has argued about a credit card bill at 10 PM knows that isn’t entirely true. Money is cited consistently as one of the leading causes of divorce, yet we are never taught how to talk about it without fighting. We bring our own childhood traumas, fears, and spending habits into the marriage, expecting our partner to just “get it.”
When those expectations clash, the result is often explosive. It isn’t usually the lack of money that breaks a couple; it is the lack of communication about it. If you dread the “money talk” or feel like you are speaking a different language than your spouse, you are likely falling into common traps. Here are six mistakes couples make when discussing finances that can slowly erode the foundation of a marriage.
