One of the most difficult obstacles for a couple to overcome is financial difficulties and in a time when costs are soaring and jobs have been difficult to achieve; financial stress can be in your face. It can weigh down on a marriage and it can leave both of you feeling cranky and sore. This is a vicious circle of tension that will cause disruption in even the most secure of marriages. Balancing the Checkbook First and foremost, let’s stay away from numbers. Whenever you start pointing out the numbers of what one spouse spends versus the other, it’s hard … Continue reading →