Smart Money Magazine’s Pay Dirt blog by Quentin Fottrell cites the following as the “three biggest money-related tips for a happy and solvent (marital) union”:

1. Plan your financial future – together

2. Protect your assets

3. Put it in writing

He writes in the “put it in writing” section: “Sites like OrganizeMyAffairs.com can also help to know what the most important financial and legal documents are to keep in safe hands, especially if one partner dies. No, talking about one’s eventual demise or the possibility of a divorce isn’t very romantic, but then, neither is sharing a bathroom – and most married couples do that, too.”

Click here to read Mr. Fottrell’s entire piece on Smart Money Magazine’s Pay Dirt blog (new window will open).