Infographic: The Cost of Financial Infidelity

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Financial concerns often prove to be a stumbling block for marriages. Apart from the sheer cost of holding the ceremony, getting married often means that an individual will have to start bearing the debt of his/her partner.

Unfortunately, some marriages are unhappy or fail because an individual may bring his/her partner significant debt, including student loans and credit card balances. Worse still, there have been instances where one partner may lie about his/her own financial burdens.


Financial concerns often prove to be a stumbling block for marriages. Apart from the sheer cost of holding the ceremony, getting married often means that an individual will have to start bearing the debt of his/her partner.

Unfortunately, some marriages are unhappy or fail because an individual may bring his/her partner significant debt, including student loans and credit card balances. Worse still, there have been instances where one partner may lie about his/her own financial burdens.

Check out this infographic, which illustrates how lying about your finances may hurt your partner and also find out about the statistics of financial infidelity in the U.S.

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Infographics: Financial Infidelity by the Numbers
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