Conventional wisdom suggests that we should do everything we can to keep our marriages in tact, but is there a time when it makes sense to throw in the towel? Don Cole is a marriage and family counselor and a master trainer with the Gottman Institute, which offers practical tools and skills to strengthen relationships based on more than 40 years of research. Sonia Britt is an associate professor of personal financial planning and family studies at Kansas State University. Her research areas include financial therapy, physiological stress and the effectiveness of financial counseling.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices