Remarriage can affect several areas of an individual's personal finances.
1. Providing for children from a previous marriage: How will your children have a secure financial future after your death?
2. Planning your estate: How will you distribute personal property among members of the old and new families?
3. Child support and alimony: If the person you're marrying was previously married and has children, how will you deal with these unique issues? What will be the income tax issues?
4. Assets and debts: How will these be shared?
Before marrying again, discuss financial issues openly and thoroughly. Share important data such as credit reports, and discuss how to handle checking accounts and household expenses.
More points to consider about financial issues associated with remarriage are available at http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/hesguide/humanrel/gh6603.htm
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