When you find a partner and get serious about your life together, figuring out the best way to manage your finances can be a sticking point - and a proxy issue for a whole raft of other dynamics at play. If you've had to learn how to speak your partner's financial language, you know it's so much more than just dollars and cents. It's about how you approach conflict, how you have difficult conversations, how you show your partner grace when they make a mistake -- and vice versa.