Seven out of 10 Americans get married with some amount of debt mainly credit card and student loan debt, according to Debt.org.
While having debt is common, it can unfortunately be a relationship dealbreaker no matter how long you and your partner have been together.
For instance, Kara Stevens, a personal finance and lifestyle blogger at The Frugal Feminista, was open with her husband about how she felt about his credit card debt and even refused to marry him until he paid it off.
But before you let money woes interfere with your love life, CNBC Select has some advice for when you or your partner is in debt. The first step? Talk about it with your partner. From there, you can work on being solution-oriented, creating a budget and tea…
Read the full article at: https://www.cnbc.com/select/what-to-do-when-your-partner-is-in-debt/