Healthy Love and Money Blog
Develop intimacy and trust with your partner and in your finances
As a Therapy Informed Financial Planner, I help couples go from financial frustration, resentment, anger, and shame to financial freedom, intimacy, and connection.
Recently, I wrote a letter to an i...
Money beliefs are the underlying beliefs you have about money.
Everyone has ingrained beliefs about money that can inevitably be limiting. However, these beliefs can often be invisible and run very ...
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...
