Healthy Love and Money Blog

Develop intimacy and trust with your partner and in your finances
Stuck Between Two Good Decisions: Remodel The Kitchen or Go On A Trip Sep 05, 2022

     Couples can get stuck between two good choices. Recently I heard from Rebecca and Charlie, who were stuck on whether to save money towards remodeling their kitchen or taking a large family vacati...

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Let's Have A Money Talk About Financial Infidelity Aug 29, 2022

Reading this blog post will not be the easiest thing to read. You will likely start to squirm in your chair, and maybe your palms will even get sweaty. But if you stick with me, this will be worth you...

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Healing Painful Memories of Parents and Fostering Financial Intimacy attachment styles emotions financial empathy financial intimacy trauma trauma healing Aug 25, 2022

Do you have attachment wounds? They are the emotional and relational scars that form in childhood from our relationships with our caregivers when they do not have to ability to recognize or respond to...

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5 Open-Ended Questions to Foster Financial Intimacy Aug 18, 2022
Many couples are reluctant to talk about their finances even after marriage. Still, financial intimacy has many benefits in the long run if you can foster it no matter where you are on your relationsh...
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Financial Literacy for Couples: Financial Therapy for When You Feel Unbalanced Aug 04, 2022

Conversations about money can be uncomfortable. No one wants to feel judged by the amount of debt they have or the financial decisions they’ve made, but that doesn’t mean you should never talk about m...

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Looking at the Big Picture: The Purpose of Financial Intimacy in Marriage Jul 29, 2022

Marriage and financial intimacy are a long game. Stepping back from the day-to-day concerns of paying bills, getting groceries, and coordinating summer vacations and kids camps, we see the long road t...

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How Childhood Trauma Can Impair Your Financial Well-Being Jul 28, 2022

Have you considered that If you’ve experienced childhood trauma, you may be at greater risk of being financially vulnerable as an adult?

 

 A recent study published in the American Journal of Family...

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Why is social class the painful and invisible barrier to financial intimacy? Jul 21, 2022

Trying to navigate the financial aspects of marriage can be intimidating, especially if you and your spouse come from different social class backgrounds.

 

Social class creates an invisible barrier...

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