Financial issues can sometimes cause conflict in relationships, particularly when there is a considerable disparity between both spouses’ financial conditions. This is what happened to Darren after he got married. As a young guy from a lower socioeconomic status than his wife’s family, he was confronted with a delicate position that he found humiliating, and his reaction was strong. Darren contacted us for advice. This is Darren’s letter: My wife comes from money while I’m a regular employee who lives from paycheck to paycheck,

o for our wedding, it was natural that her dad covered everything. When we got on the plane for our honeymoon, she sat first class, and I realized my ticket was economy. She said, “This sucks baby, but Dad says he’s not your ATM.” Furious, I left her on the plane An hour later, her dad called. I was surprised and couldn’t believe it when he said,