Healthy Love and Money Blog
Develop intimacy and trust with your partner and in your finances
Just starting to think about money fights is enough to activate our nervous system and sound the alarm bells or shut down signals. So let’s take a deep breath together.
I want to...
“Dad! Dad! Dad! DAD!!!! I want to see Inside Out 2!” This is what I heard for days from my six- and eight-year-old boys. I loved the first Inside Out movie and was excited to see the...
Understanding when to hire a financial planner is a key step in creating the financial life you desire.
There are many resources out there to educate yourself about money and how to manage...
Defensiveness is a psychological defense mechanism often used in response to criticism, judgment, and being shamed. Psychological defensiveness is often used by couples during conflict and can lead...
Financial infidelity is a topic that has been getting more and more press in recent years. On the whole, that is a good thing for us.
I have seen firsthand and in the lives of my...
How many different ways can there be for couples to split their finances?
What is your answer?
When I was young and newly married, mine was simple: one. I hadn’t...
“Wow! That wake boat is amazing!” That’s the first thought that passed through my mind as we fueled up our rented pontoon boat over Memorial Day weekend. Loving life on the lake...
Finding a financial planner is an important decision as a couple. It can take some time and effort to find the right person for the two of you.