Love is in the air in February. Across the country, people are celebrating Valentine’s Day and taking time out of their schedules to express love for their romantic partners. The NFEC founded Love & Money Month to provide data and resources to support individuals in romantic relationships and raise awareness for the importance of communication about the topic of money.

Since money issues are a leading cause of divorce, fights, and strain in relationships – people should address finances to work toward stronger relationships. This process starts with awareness. Each February, the NFEC will release new data that can put focus on the connection between finances and a person’s love life.

The other core objective of the NFEC’s Love & Money Month is to help couples. To meet that end, we provide tips on how couples can align their finances and goals, planning tips to prepare for love life events, and conversation starters to use at each relationship stage to make talking about money topics easier.