06/10/2026
A growing factor in Gen Z and millennial divorces? "Financial future faking"—when one partner makes big promises about financial security, homeownership, or lifestyle goals that never materialize. Financial dishonesty can erode trust just as quickly as any other form of deception. The lesson: honest conversations about money matter long before wedding bells ring.
When money becomes a source of leverage, it “fractures communication, creates misalignment, and erodes trust,” Jackie Combs told Fortune.