When you agree to commit to another person by marrying them, there are certain topics that you have to be crystal clear about. One of these is how you are going to manage your finances as a couple. If you have any kind of joint income, this conversation is particularly essential. The last thing you want is somebody spending your money in a way that you don’t condone.

For many reasons, money is something that many spouses fail to adequately discuss, and this almost always leads to problems further down the line. If you are anything like most people, you have a limited amount of those precious dollars, and the majority of partners are going to expect that your priority should be using them to make your life better as a couple. While it is understandable to want to help out your family when you are stable and they aren’t, there can be limits to this.