Bankruptcy & Your Spouse: How Filing Can Affect Marriage
Do financial problems prompt frequent fights with your spouse and change your relationship?
Do you long for a solution to relieve your financial strain and allow you to refocus on your marriage?
If any of these scenarios hit close to home, remember that you're not the first person to have these feelings.
Get Back on the Same Page
It's no secret that financial strain is one of the top causes of marital stress. According to a recent nationwide survey of 1,000 spouses (500 men and 500 women) by Money Magazine:
- 84 percent of those surveyed said money caused tension in their marriage
- 70 percent admitted to arguing about money issues
- 13 percent said they argued about money several times a month (view more marriage and finances statistics)
Although finances are an important issue in marriage, you don't have to let them become a dividing wedge.
Filing Bankruptcy: Seek a Fresh Financial Start
Remember that sense of excitement and possibility you felt when you first got married and financial problems didn't weigh you down? Wouldn't it be nice to feel that way again?
It may come as a surprise that filing bankruptcy offers some couples the chance to reconnect through a fresh financial start and a new beginning together.
Through Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code works to help qualified individuals get relief from debts, allowing them to regain control of their lives.
Do Something Together Again - Take Action Now
Marriage is about working together. Now is the perfect time to team up and learn whether filing personal bankruptcy may help your family.
You've already taken the first step by visiting this site — Now let Clear Bankruptcy connect you with a local bankruptcy lawyer who can help you determine whether filing bankruptcy is right for you.