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When Unilateral Giving Damages Your Marriage

My wife and I disagreed about a large donation and I went ahead and made it anyway and now she says she cannot trust me with financial decisions.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse toward generous action can override partnership obligations and damage the very relationships that make life meaningful in our rush to do good.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Philanthropy — giving as legacy strategy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.