The world would be an awful boring place if we were all the same, so it’s OK to have different attitudes and philosophies towards money. What’s important is being able to communicate those feelings and to understand your partner’s habits and tendencies.

Financial honesty is one of the toughest things in a relationship, but it can be done. 

We got tips from Gerald Mwandiambira, a personal finance expert on how to manage money conflicts in relationships.