A new city can offer better jobs, cheaper housing, warmer weather, or a welcome change of scenery. It can also introduce an awkward financial question: What happens when two people have very different ideas about what the move should cost?
Relocating as a couple involves more than agreeing on a neighborhood and arguing about which furniture deserves the trip. One person’s career might take off while the other’s stalls. A lower mortgage payment might come with higher property taxes. Even familiar expenses can change dramatically after crossing state lines.
