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Marriage puts two individuals into a setting in which they must work together to manage and use their money. It is easy to forget that marriage is a financial partnership as well as a romantic relationship. Yet financial practices and patterns can help or harm marriages. These FAQs answer some common questions about finances in marriage using findings from scientifically sound research. Unfortunately, researchers have not explored the relationship between finances and marriage as thoroughly as the topic demands. So research doesn’t have all the answers, but the research that has been done can shed a great deal of light on many questions. (Author abstract)