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Develop intimacy and trust with your partner and in your finances
When Questioning Your Religious Beliefs Up Ends Financial Intimacy financial intimacy religion Sep 29, 2022

     We are sitting eating burritos on a beautiful patio at a professional personal finance conference, and Zoe (not her real name) starts talking about her religious beliefs. No, it...

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Conducting A Wedding, My Wedding Anniversary & Financial Intimacy Oh My! financial communication financial intimacy marriage wedding Sep 22, 2022

     The past weekend has been unlike any other in my life. In one day, I conducted a wedding for the first time, and I celebrated 16 years of marriage. To say Friday the 16th of...

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Foggy Heads & Knotted Stomachs Looking At Your Financial Numbers Sep 12, 2022

     Zoe sits anxiously upright on my couch, we have been working together for six months, and I ask her how her financial life is going. On the surface, this would seem like an...

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Stuck Between Two Good Decisions: Remodel The Kitchen or Go On A Trip Sep 05, 2022

     Couples can get stuck between two good choices. Recently I heard from Rebecca and Charlie, who were stuck on whether to save money towards remodeling their kitchen or taking a...

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Let's Have A Money Talk About Financial Infidelity Aug 29, 2022

Reading this blog post will not be the easiest thing to read. You will likely start to squirm in your chair, and maybe your palms will even get sweaty. But if you stick with me, this will be worth...

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Healing Painful Memories of Parents and Fostering Financial Intimacy attachment styles emotions financial empathy financial intimacy trauma trauma healing Aug 25, 2022

Do you have attachment wounds? They are the emotional and relational scars that form in childhood from our relationships with our caregivers when they do not have to ability to recognize or respond...

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5 Open-Ended Questions to Foster Financial Intimacy Aug 18, 2022
Many couples are reluctant to talk about their finances even after marriage. Still, financial intimacy has many benefits in the long run if you can foster it no matter where you are on your...
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Financial Literacy for Couples: Financial Therapy for When You Feel Unbalanced Aug 04, 2022

Conversations about money can be uncomfortable. No one wants to feel judged by the amount of debt they have or the financial decisions they’ve made, but that doesn’t mean you should...

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