Love and money can be a toxic mix - CBC Radio Interview and Article
Finances can be a stumbling block in a relationship, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Love might not cost a thing, but money can certainly cost a person a relationship.
Money troubles regularly factor into the top 10 reasons why marriages or relationships break up, and a certified financial planner in Saskatoon says it's clear how explosive the topic can be.
"The most common thing is that between the partners you would have one who is more of a spender and one who's more of a saver," said Caval Olson-Lepage, explaining this conflict came up in her own relationship, with her husband wanting to save more.
"I thought, 'Hey, why aren't we spending some of this money,' sort of thing, so it can create conflict in that sort of conversation," she said.
Money is a subject people avoid talking about honestly, Olson-Lepage says.