Maria Simon Featured on Marriage Kids and Money with Andy Hill

Managing Partner Maria Simon was recently interviewed on the nationally recognized podcast and blog Marriage, Kids and Money for the article, Money and Divorce: What Every Couple Needs to Know.

Hosted by Andy Hill, the show focuses on helping families build financial independence while strengthening their marriages. In this episode, Andy invited Maria to discuss a topic that is both deeply personal and legally complex: the connection between money and divorce, and what couples need to understand before small financial tensions become major fractures.

Common Marriage and Money Issues

During the conversation, Andy and Maria discussed:

• The common pattern of financial misalignment between spouses (saver vs. spender dynamics)
• How resentment builds over time when financial goals are not shared
• The impact of financial infidelity, including undisclosed debt, gambling expenses, secret credit cards, and hidden tax liabilities
• How transparency and regular financial conversations can reduce long-term risk
• The importance of financial preparation if divorce becomes necessary

The discussion balanced prevention with preparation and a focus on long-term outcomes.

Maria described situations where a spouse uncovers hidden debt, gambling expenses, secret credit cards, or even tax liabilities they didn’t know existed. “I didn’t know we had this much credit card debt,” she shared her client’s common reactions. “I didn’t know about the tax debt.”

Sometimes it’s thousands of dollars. Sometimes it’s millions. But the real damage is the betrayal of trust.

When discussing common financial mistakes during divorce, Maria sees the same mistakes repeatedly, such as refusing to hire an attorney to “save money.” Ironically, this often increases costs because misunderstandings drag out negotiations.

About Marriage, Kids and Money

Marriage, Kids and Money is a personal finance platform founded in 2016 by Andy Hill, a Michigan-based content creator who left a corporate career to focus on financial education for families. The platform includes:

• A 5-star-rated podcast
• An award-winning blog
• A YouTube channel focused on financial independence and family wealth-building

Hill regularly interviews financially independent families, debt-free parents, and subject-matter experts on topics ranging from debt elimination to strengthening marriages through financial alignment. The platform has been featured in national outlets including Time, CNBC, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and NBC News.

Read the Full Interview

The full interview with Maria Simon is available here: Money and Divorce: What Every Couple Needs to Know

The discussion provides a detailed look at how financial transparency, preparation, and communication intersect with divorce and long-term family stability.

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