Dimensions
136 x 202 x 13mm
Seventy-five percent of divorced couples in the U.S. cite money as the cause of their marital problems. A third of married couples said that "a lack of financial responsibility" hurt their relationships more than their partner being unfaithful. FIRST COMES LOVE' THEN COMES MONEY' written by Bethany and Scott Palmer-also known as "The Money Couple"- expose the other type of "cheating" in relationships today: financial cheating. All too often' relationships and marriages are failing due to miscommunication about money. If you've ever lied to your spouse about how much you've spent' or opened a credit card behind their back' you're guilty of financial infidelity.
The Palmers themselves tell the story of how they started their marriage off by jumping into $30'000 of credit card debt through miscommunication and manipulation and how they got out of it by learning to talk about money. The Palmers identify and examine this widespread relationship crisis and provide smart solutions to overcoming common money conflicts. FIRST COMES LOVE' THEN COMES MONEY will help you:
Self-diagnose your level of financial infidelity using the authors' unique Financial Relationship Index-a twenty question diagnostic tool that reveals the severity of your financial indiscretions.
Identify your individual Money Personality' and show you how to work and communicate with your partner's Money Personality
Practice honset communication about finances' which will improve your relationship overall
Achieve financial fidelity once and for all
Filled with personal anecdotes' success stories' and practical advice and strategies' FIRST COMES LOVE ignites a revolution in financial communication and will help couples everywhere face this taboo topic' talk openly about money and put an end to financial infidelity.
