True intimacy has many facets, and a very important one is Financial. One of the top problems, and a leading source of divorce in the US are financial issues that divide a couple.
First, let me make a statement about the money problems that destroy relationships – it’s almost never REALLY about the money, but rather it is about what the money represents, what spending vs. saving means to individuals, and the proxy that money represents for personal values.
We’ve all seen the cycle, excessive personal spending during courtship is called “attentive” and that same spending post-marriage is called “irresponsible”. But, just as the strength and power of financial fights can be the downfall of a relationship, the healthy engagement of the financial aspect of your love can build extremely strong bonds.
At its simplest, how you spend money often is a reflection and representation of your values. Fights about money, are really fights about values. I had a great guest on my radio show recently, the worldly and wise Dave Ramsey, and he gave a great insight around couples that don’t combine their bank accounts are more importantly not combining their goals. [read more]
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