Financial Infidelity
A type of cheating so subtle you may be straying without knowing it.
Never thought money matters would drive you to be unfaithful? Sarah Max explains how honesty and communication about finances can prevent major rifts your relationship. "There’s no such thing as an innocent financial fib," says Bonnie Eaker Weil, PhD, a New York–based psychotherapist, and author of Financial Infidelity. Whether you hide shopping bags, abominate price tags, or lie about how much you paid (or owe), you’re being financially unfaithful, she says. "The sign of a good relationship is that you can talk about anything that’s a hot topic," she says. Simply put: If the two of you aren’t being honest about money, something isn’t right.