Our romantic relationships involve navigating money together. In close relationships, we can develop financial intimacy to do this. This involves learning to talk about the functional side of money and our emotional needs to make financial decisions together as a couple. The good news is that we ...

For couples, financial intimacy isn’t as simple as adding your incomes together and dividing by two. To create financial intimacy, you have to be able to see things from your partner’s perspective; that means having empathy.  Perhaps you can express empathy with many different people – like your...

Success at all costs can mean different things to different people, but there’s a fear underneath it that drives it, often unconsciously.  I have had an increased understanding of this on my own journey of healing and growth.  I recently listened to a wonderful podcast interview with Amy Porter...

Understanding all of the roles your brain plays in helping to develop and maintain financial intimacy is essential. That’s because the more ways you have of understanding something, the deeper your learning. There are three major roles of the brain when it comes to financial intimacy.  Pro...

Couples who share a strong sense of fairness are more likely to have successful and long-lasting relationships. One of the main reasons for this is that couples who perceive their relationship as fair are more likely to trust and cooperate with each other. When it comes to money, couples need to...

A mirror neuron is a brain cell that helps us see what’s going on in the external world and then recreate it.  Mirror neurons have a big contribution to fostering financial intimacy in your life.  Understanding how your brain works helps you increase your patience, compassion, and curiosity abo...

There can be a lot of fear, anxiety, and shame when asking your partner to support you financially. It can also be challenging to ask your partner to continue to support you financially if they have been doing so for some time.  However, with the right tools and support of financial intimacy, y...

Your attachment style can impact many areas of your life.  There are four different attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. Understanding these styles can help you understand yourself better and develop more financial intimacy.  If you haven’t yet discovered your attachm...

Do you ever find yourself wondering why you react to certain situations in certain ways? Or why do your partner or friends seem to react differently than you do? It could be due to attachment style. One of the 4 Attachment styles is something that you develop early on in life, based on your exp...

Eye gazing is the act of staring into someone's eyes for an extended period of time. Eye gazing is a powerful communication skill that can increase intimacy in both intimate and other relationships. Eye contact is an important part of human communication; it helps us understand each other better...