Some couples in Clarksville, Tennessee, have a hard time dealing with finances. When getting married, experts suggest discussing financial details openly rather than keeping things from one another. If the marriage ends, this can make the division of marital assets much smoother.

Interestingly, some believe that couples that speak openly about finances are more likely to stay together. It seems that couples that understand one another financially can work through many different issues without a struggle.

Say one person in a couple is a saver and the other is a spender. When sharing a bank account, this can get extremely frustrating. As one person saves and the other one spends, it may be the case that one person is getting all of the benefits while the other one is taking on the burden of keeping his or her money in case of an emergency. This can lead to arguments quickly.

Some suggest creating a joint account that contains the majority of the couple's money and then having two individual accounts that have allowances deposited into them each week. However the individual accounts are spent is up to the person that it belongs to. This way the saver and the spender can control something on their own.

Without financial communication, a couple may begin spending with the intention of hiding it. This can lead to serious arguments, which could lead to even larger problems for a couple. Those couples with a considerable amount of wealth -- depending on which spouse was the wealthier one heading into the marriage -- could stand to lose a lot.

Similar discussions should be had when discussing investments. Some people are more open to risk so they may be willing to take on more volatile stocks. Others may want to stick with guaranteed investments so they know that their money will still be around when they need it. If investments are part of a retirement plan, that can also be affected by a divorce.

Source: The Spec, "Talk money often to keep up the love interest," Julie Shea, Feb. 15, 2012