IF you ask married people why their marriage works, they are probably not going to say it’s because they found their financial soul mate.
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Robert Stolarik for The New York Times
But if they are lucky, they have. Marrying a person who shares your attitudes about money might just be the smartest financial decision you will ever make. In fact, when it comes to finances, your marriage is likely to be your most valuable asset — or your largest liability.
Marrying for love is a relatively recent