Financial abuse in marriage is when one partner exerts financial control over the other. It may involve fostering financial dependence by limiting the ability to work or have access to money. It could also involve exploitation, like stealing the other person’s credit cards or identity for purchases or loans. Financial abuse in marriage is a form of domestic violence that can have harmful and lasting consequences.

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Video by: Joyce Marter, LCPC

Article: Financial Abuse in Marriage: 9 Signs, Tactics & How to Deal

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Written by: Joyce Marter LCPC
Medically Reviewed by: Heidi Moawad MD

Published: 11/29/2022