Marc Firestone lists 6 questions that you should ask your partner before saying "i do" and explains the importance of doing so before the anticipated walk down the aisle.

1. 6 Financial Questions You Should
Ask Your Partner Before Saying I Do
CREATED BY MARC FIRESTONE

2. B E F O R E Y O U
C O M M I T T O
F O R E V E R W I T H
Y O U R PA R T N E R , I T
I S E X T R E M E LY
I M P O RTA N T T H A T
Y O U F I R S T
D I S C U S S S O M E
S T R AT E G Y F O R
H O W Y O U P L A N
T O M A K E
F I N A N C I A L
D E C I S I O N S . T H E
F I N A N C I A L
D E C I S I O N S T H A T
C O U P L E S M A K E I N
T H E E A R LY Y E A R S
T O G E T H E R H A V E A
H U G E I M PA C T O N
T H E I R F U T U R E
I N C O M E .

3. Everyone’s situation is unique, but it all comes back to one simple
principle — the earlier you have the conversations about money and
the sooner you take action on that discussion, the better off you’ll be.

4. Couples should understand they are likely to run
into disagreement about one or more aspects of
finance, but what matters most is how they
handle it.

5. H E R E I S A L I S T O F Q U E S T I O N S T O G E T T H E
C O N V E R S AT I O N S TA RT E D , C L I C K H E R E F O R M O R E :
1. In case of an emergency, do you know where
your financial and legal documents are?
2. How confident are you in taking full
responsibility for your retirement savings
strategy?
3. Everyone pictures retirement differently. What
does yours look like?
4. You just received a large tax refund. What are
you most likely to do with it?
5. Who manages your day-to-day household
finances (paying bills, deposits, budgets, etc.)?
6.When it comes to investing for your retirement,
who takes the lead?

6. H A L F O F Y O U R S T R E S S C A N B E E L I M I N AT E D J U S T B Y M A K I N G S U R E
T H AT Y O U A N D Y O U R F U T U R E S P O U S E A R E O N T H E S A M E PA G E W H E N
I T C O M E S T O Y O U R F I N A N C E S . Y O U D O N ’ T H AV E T O A G R E E O N
E V E RY T H I N G . B U T Y O U WA N T T O M A K E S U R E Y O U S H A R E S I M I L A R
V I E W P O I N T S W H E N I T C O M E S T O M A N A G I N G D E B T , B U D G E T I N G A N D
Y O U R F U T U R E G O A L S .

7. A S H A R E D F I N A N C I A L V I S I O N C A N G O A
L O N G WAY T O WA R D E N S U R I N G Y O U B O T H
L I V E Y O U R H A P P I LY E V E R A F T E R !