Money & Relationships Blog
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The Shift Couples Miss With Money
When money conversations keep going in circles despite good intentions, effort usually isn’t the problem. This piece explores the entrenched patterns couples get stuck in, why trying harder doesn’t work, and how the right third party can create safety, accountability, and real momentum.
The Advice I Had to Rethink
Why working only on the numbers, or only on communication, often isn’t enough for couples to make real financial progress, and what works better instead.
In Real Life, Money Decisions Don’t Wait
Life doesn’t pause for ideal conditions, and money stress doesn’t either. When relationships feel tender but decisions still need to be made, learning how to hold both with care matters more than getting it “right.”
Interrupting Money Patterns Before They Derail Your Relationship
Money conversations don’t derail because couples don’t care or aren’t trying. They derail because safety breaks down before solutions can take hold. This post explores why interrupting the pattern comes before fixing the problem, and how real change begins once conversations feel steadier.
Emotional Safety Comes First
Many couples can recognize their money patterns and still feel stuck. Emotional safety, not insight alone, is what allows real change to take hold in money conversations.
Back to Routine, Still Stuck With Money
January routines are back, but money conversations often fall into the same familiar patterns. This piece explores why that happens, even with good intentions, and how recognizing those patterns can be the first step toward calmer, more connected money talks.
A New Way to Work With Your Money, Personally and Together
January is the right time to move from awareness into informed action with your money. This post introduces a new way to work with your finances by starting with assessment, not motivation, programs, or pressure.
The “Timeline of Us” Exercise for 2025
A simple year-end reflection for couples to look back on 2025 together, including how money showed up along the way. No fixing, just noticing what mattered.
Dream Again This Month
Dreams fade when life gets busy. But shared dreaming is the relational fuel that turns money talks from tense and tactical into hopeful and aligned. This month, reconnect around what you want to build together and set the stage for a more purposeful 2026.
Holiday Money Scripts: This Isn’t the Month to Fix Everything
Why the holiday season is the worst time to overhaul your money habits—and how a simple awareness practice can protect your finances and your relationship heading into the new year.
Why Money Roots Run So Deep
Your money roots run deeper than you think. The childhood messages and memories you carry still shape how you earn, spend, and talk about money today. By noticing your money scripts and where they began, you can shift old patterns and bring more awareness, compassion, and teamwork into your financial life.