Financial infidelity often enters a marriage quietly. It may begin with a hidden credit card, an undisclosed bonus, a separate account, or spending that one spouse assumes will never come to light. What makes it so damaging is that it affects two parts of a relationship at once. It undermines trust on the personal side …
A close friend of my wife, Julia, has been wrestling with a difficult decision for years. Julia has been married to Fred for nearly a decade, and together, they share two young children with twins on the way. While Julia would have preferred to keep her family intact, a troubling pattern in their relationship has …
Prenuptial agreements, or prenups, have gotten such a bad rap over the years that many soon-to-be-married couples dread the prospect of even bringing up the subject during the leadup to the wedding. Prenups are often treated as cold, calculating, and often inherently exploitative by one or both partners. The process can be unromantic, forcing future …