Blended Family Finances
How to Talk About Money, Plan for the Future, and Build a Life You Love

You didn’t start over. You stepped into the middle of the story. 
Remarriage doesn’t come with a blank slate. It comes with children, obligations, prior relationships, and financial histories that no spreadsheet accounts for. In a blended family, money carries extra meaning—yet most financial advice is designed for first marriages, not the complex realities of stepfamilies. In Blended Family Finances, financial planner and blended-family parent Brian Peterson offers a framework built specifically for your life. You will:
Understand why money often feels harder in blended families (and why that’s not your fault)Uncover the values, histories, and hidden assumptions shaping your financial decisions (before they become conflicts)Align with your spouse around a shared vision for your futureBuild a planning process that adapts as life changes around youClarify what matters most to your family and build a plan that reflects it
Money decisions reveal more than numbers. They reveal our priorities, fears, and hopes for the future. This book helps you move beyond financial tension and traditional advice toward something better: clarity, unity, and confidence about the life you’re building together.
Stop living inside a plan that wasn’t designed for your family. Start building one that is.