Congratulations! After the excitement of wedding bells, you can finally settle down into being a family. You'll be sharing your hopes and dreams, a home and, just as important, your finances.

Hopefully, you've already talked to your spouse about your finances; if not, here are a few basic facts about being "for richer or for poorer" that you might want to know. Sharing the financial responsibilities can be a bit tricky, especially if one of you is a spender and the other is a saver. Here are a few ideas to get you started on the road to financial fulfillment:

Money and Marriage 101 How to share assets with your spouse Updating Paperwork Changing important documents Protecting Your Loved Ones With Life Insurance Life insurance and your beneficiaries Saving and Accumulating Money Setting and achieving financial goals

Five Steps Before You Tie the Knot Again How to handle significant assets before you marry Money Management and Your Spouse Marriage and financial security Ensuring Your Wedding Dreams Come True Planning a wedding

As you and your spouse build your life together, we wish you the best. New York Life has been helping families achieve their objectives and protect their loved ones for more than 155 years. We look forward to being of service to you, as well.

• Did You Know...?
  Nuptial agreements were made popular in the 1800s to protect heiresses and widows from courtiers who had only their money at heart.

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