NATION'S LEADING MONEY & MARRIAGE EXPERT TO VISIT NYC January book release in time for annual goal setting and financial planning.

During the week of January 5th, Steve Pybrum, author of "Money and Marriage for Engaged Couples," can offer tips on how to maneuver through the disasters of holiday debt and help develop a plan for setting yearly goals for the married household. He is a financial planner, couple's counselor and a seasoned on-air talent, with more than 100 television and 300 radio shows under his belt.

SANTA BARBARA, CA (PRWEB) December 17 2003--The Nation's leading expert on money in the married household will be in New York this January with his newest book in the money and marriage series, "Money and Marriage for Engaged Couples." Steve Pybrum is available for interviews and speaking engagements, covering topics from "How to Identify a Lifetime Partner" to "The Secret to Setting Achievable Financial Goals."

The second-in-a-series book will be released January 2, 2004, following up on the author's first success with "Money and Marriage: Making it Work Together."

During the week of January 5th, Steve can offer tips on how to maneuver through the disasters of holiday debt and help develop a plan for setting yearly goals for the married household. He is a financial planner, couple's counselor and a seasoned on-air talent, with more than 100 television and 300 radio shows under his belt.

Research shows that 50% of all marriages end in divorce and 70% of those are attributed to money problems. A full 90% of Americans can relate to and benefit from Steve's information. Gaining insights from the founder of the money and marriage industry can significantly improve a person's chances of developing a healthy relationship that lasts.

January is an especially opportune time to share this information, as a large percentage of couples become engaged during the holiday season. Additionally, the book maps out a plan for the six months leading up to a wedding, just in time for those June weddings.

The average American couple will spend months planning the details of their wedding day, and more than $20,000 on the event. Yet despite all the money and planning they invest in the wedding, couples often do not discuss one of the most important aspects of their married lives -- finances. Issues such as "joint or separate bank accounts," "how to divide the chores" and "how many children to have" may not be romantic, but working them out before the big day can smooth the path for a happy and lasting relationship.

Steve Pybrum can help couples resolve these issues before they say, I do."

"Money and Marriage for Engaged Couples" not only covers the fun, sexy topics people love, but also the proven financial and relationship steps and skills they need. The book provides in-depth tests and quizzes for anyone in, or interested in being in, a long-term relationship and reveals:

-Compatibility tests for Couples         

-How to Add Passion, Romance and Sizzle to a Marriage

-The 9 steps to Marital Happiness         

-A Five-Step Strategy for working through Marital Conflicts

-The Truth about Prenuptial Agreements    

-Five warning signs that a marriage may have financial problems

-17 Relationship Skills Couples Need     

-How a spender and a saver can live happily ever after!

The majority of proceeds from these books go to The Foundation for Harmony and Happiness, which is dedicated to further research and the study of behavioral habits of married couples. The result is education of adults in skills that improve and strengthen the fabric of married relationships.        

For more information please visit www.moneyandmarriage.com.

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