Financial expert Dave Ramsey has long argued that couples should operate as a team, with full transparency around spending, debt and long-term goals. But not every relationship works that way.
Susan, 59, called into The Ramsey Show and told hosts Rachel Cruze and Ken Coleman (1) that her husband of six years has kept their finances almost entirely off-limits.
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