Healthy Love and Money Blog

Financial therapy is a specific type of therapy that focuses on money issues. It is essentially where therapy and financial advising overlap.

Financial therapists don't just focus on budgets, spendin...

There are many potential reasons that couples fight about money. Knowing what some of the most common reasons are can help you minimize money fights with your partner.

Communication Styles

Some peop...

Everyone has trauma. Whether it’s large traumas or small daily traumas, these inevitably impact your financial life. 

Your sense of security in the world is impacted by how your nervous system respon...

Decide how to manage joint and personal accounts

Once you’re ready to start tackling your finances together as a couple, there are several key decisions to make first. 

The first is deciding whether...

If you're married or in a long-term committed relationship, chances are you've already discussed creating a joint financial plan together. 

But if you haven't yet created one, now's the perfect oppor...

It’s important to set and agree upon financial expectations in your relationship upfront.

Having a meaningful discussion about money and your financial expectations can go a long way toward creating...

We all have financial expectations of our intimate partners. Financial expectations are how we set financial goals and make financial decisions with our intimate partners. Our financial expectations d...

Money talks are among the most challenging issues to navigate with a romantic partner. Money can be an emotional topic, and many couples avoid it because they're afraid of hurting their partner or ...