{"id":4303,"date":"2023-02-15T11:50:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lxme.in\/?p=4303"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:36:46","slug":"financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Red Flags In A Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Relationships are not just about love, care, and affection but also about communication, understanding, and encouragement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While, along with <strong>personal compatibility<\/strong>, <strong>financial compatibility<\/strong> is also very essential to the overall success and longevity of your relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how can you find out whether your partner is financially compatible? There are a few financial red flags that all partners should be aware of, as they usually bring trouble into relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/#Financial_Red_Flags_5_Signs_you_should_not_ignore\" >Financial Red Flags: 5 Signs you should not ignore<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/#1_Uneven_Spends\" >1. Uneven Spends:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/#2_Secretive_money_matters\" >2. Secretive money matters:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/#3_Denial_to_discuss\" >3. Denial to discuss:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/#4_The_blind_follower\" >4. The blind follower:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lxme.in\/v1\/financial-red-flags-in-a-relationship\/#5_They_hide_their_debt\" >5. They hide their debt:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_Red_Flags_5_Signs_you_should_not_ignore\"><\/span><strong>Financial Red Flags:<\/strong> 5 Signs you should not ignore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Uneven_Spends\"><\/span><strong>1. Uneven Spends:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very important to make sure that all the bills are <strong>split <\/strong>or paid by one or the other with a <strong>mature <\/strong>as well as <strong>mutual understanding<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a red flag if your partner or you repeatedly end up paying bills (if both parties are earning &amp; have the similar paychecks). Unwillingness to split money for expenses is also a red flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very important to maintain a balance between who pays the bill. While it might be a way for you to express your financial independence, it should not become a burden on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If any of the partners is a <strong>homemaker <\/strong>then also spending should be done with <strong>mutual understanding <\/strong>and <strong>communication.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Secretive_money_matters\"><\/span><strong>2. Secretive money matters:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your partner might have expenses you are not aware of or never planned about. And someday you might come across credit card bills for such expenses that never seemed to exist. So, such actions might damage the <strong>trust<\/strong> and <strong>bond<\/strong> between the two in a relationship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such spending can burden the person and the relationship you have and hence it is important to see this as a <strong>red<\/strong> <strong>flag<\/strong> and help your partner understand its <strong>effects<\/strong> and change this habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Denial_to_discuss\"><\/span><strong>3. Denial to discuss:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you confront them, they make excuses or lie about the <strong>financial<\/strong> <strong>matter<\/strong>. Either it is a secret spend, them controlling your bank account, or an unpaid credit card bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These <strong>tendencies<\/strong> are out-and-out <strong>red<\/strong> <strong>flags<\/strong>. Understanding <strong>their side of the story<\/strong> might help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still find loopholes, then the matter\u2019s already escalated. When you discover the alarming money habits of your partner, your intuition alarm goes off because you have neither heard about them nor known them through friends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though you may be socially extremely compatible with your partner, this could become a thorn in your bed of roses. Look out for the <strong>signs, listen to your intuition, and confront the situation before the situation confounds you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_blind_follower\"><\/span><strong>4. The blind follower:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your partner might have a habit of being in the limelight by simply<strong> following the steps<\/strong> of people around him, which, for example, can lead him into investing in instruments that are <strong>beyond<\/strong> their <strong>risk potential <\/strong>or about which they have <strong>no knowledge<\/strong> about. Such behavior is not good for the future of an individual and their relationship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, it is very important to understand your needs and goals before understanding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_They_hide_their_debt\"><\/span><strong>5. They hide their debt:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One might feel that sharing information about debts with your partner could pose a <strong>bad impression <\/strong>and hence they might hide these. However, a <strong>healthy relationship <\/strong>is when liabilities are also shared and not just assets. This builds a <strong>strong bond<\/strong> and helps you <strong>support<\/strong> each other as and when the time demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you observe the above red flags, then <strong>communicate<\/strong> with your partner and <strong>try &amp; work out<\/strong> the same, which will enable you to<strong> grow<\/strong> your relationship and save your finances and fulfill your <strong>goals together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning, teaching, understanding, motivating, and communicating with each other about all the financial decisions and goals will build your relationship stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cMoney is an opportunity to reach unity in marriage. When couples work together, they can do anything.\u201d \u2013Dave Ramsey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relationships are not just about love, care, and affection but also about communication, understanding, and encouragement.&nbsp; While, along with personal compatibility, financial compatibility is also very essential to the overall success and longevity of your relationship. So, how can you find out whether your partner is financially compatible? 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