Healthy Love and Money Blog
Develop intimacy and trust with your partner and in your finances
By Ed Coambs, LMFT, CFP®, CFT-I™
As professionals we know that money is never just about numbers.
Yet clients often believe that if they just had more discipline, more knowledge, or more willpower, t...
By Ed Coambs, LMFT, CFP®, CFT-I™
Most couples don’t get triggered around money because they’re “bad with money.”
They get triggered because money has always been more than dollars.
Money is safety.
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By Ed Coambs, LMFT, CFP®, CFT-I™
When I sit down to write these blogs each week, I often picture the people reading them. Sometimes you're my friends—people I’ve shared lunches with, laughed with, or...
For years, my wife and I have had different dreams.
Mine? To one day own a home by the lake, a place where the water slows everything down, where our kids could play, and where we could feel rooted i...
Every Couple Carries a Money Story
Every couple carries a money story. Sometimes it’s told through spreadsheets, sometimes through silence.
When I began reading Overcoming Financial Trauma by Rahkim...
Why Recognizing and Working With Rigidity Matters in Financial Work
Clients rarely come to you with a simple “math” problem. More often, you’re seeing the effects of deeply held beliefs, rules, and e...
The Human Search for Safety
When life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or out of control, human beings naturally seek clarity. Rigid religious systems, political ideologies, and even strict financial r...
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When you first hear the phrase financial orgasm, you might chuckle—or even cringe. But here’s the truth: evocative metaphors are some of the most powerful tools we have as professionals working wit...
