Everyone loves a June wedding! When people ask a couple on the
brink of their vows how their wedding planning is going, their
minds turn to prewedding parties, registering and imprinting their
style on their special day. Not all couples think about how ready
they are to begin a life of shared decision-making and blending
their finances.
Hoping for the best while planning for the worst can be
daunting. Overcoming the anxiety proves worthwhile when big life
changes like a spouse becoming seriously ill, a spouse passing away
or a divorce cross your horizon.
While lawyers and other professionals can handle income tax
filings; estate planning; house title transfers and retirement plan
divisions, they cannot do the work to transfer telephone numbers;
to separate joint Costco, Amazon and Apple Accounts; to change
credit card access; and to deal with mail forwarding and club
memberships. Anyone who experiences credit card fraud lives a slice
of this pain. They also
