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Discussing finances with your life partner can easily stir emotions, especially when autonomy is thought to be threatened or when one partner makes significantly more money than the other. Financial conversations require finesse and, of course, respect and understanding. And because emotions surrounding money are often tied to fear and can illicit strong reactions, those important conversations are sometimes avoided.

You’re ambitious and focused on your profession —and so is your significant other. But unless you both have the amazing ability to clone yourselves, juggling demanding careers and personal pursuits can prove extremely challenging. Creating a work-life balance that truly serves your goals and passions can feel impossible.

But there are couples who are proof positive it can be done.

Should you be expected to help pay off your spouse’s debt?

How much would you spend without feeling like you had to tell your significant other?

Who makes more money, and how does that affect your relationship?

At SoFi, we’re all about your success — in your finances, your career, even your relationships. And research shows that the #1 cause of relationship stress is… you guessed it… finances. That’s why we’re launching For Love & Money, our first Facebook Live event, where expert financial therapist Amanda Clayman helps couples be open and honest about dollars and cents.

Couples in committed relationships share a lot of things, from values and goals to favorite takeout places to Netflix and Spotify accounts. But many couples share something else: student loan debt. It’s not at all unusual—nearly 70% of people holding a Bachelor’s degree leave school with college debt—but it can be trying and cause concern.

If you and your partner are in that group, you might have already discovered how student loan debt can affect your financial lives. And if you’re like 54% of people surveyed, you might even have had second thoughts about taking on the debt of the person you love.