Money is an essential part of marriage—it can draw people together or drive them apart. Money problems are often cited as the #1 cause of divorce. However, having healthy boundaries with your spouse regarding your money can help. Boundaries: Too Rigid One version of boundaries that are too rigid is when a couple maintains separate …
The way you are handling money in your marriage often reveals how you truly feel about your spouse. This is the last in our Winning Marriage series. If you missed them, you can read the earlier entries here: Part 1, Part 2. Multiple Levels Going for Win-Win in your marriage, where both spouses win, can …
The way you treat your spouse and the way money is spent in your marriage are intertwined. If you treat all your money decisions in your marriage as a transaction – “I get this, you get that of equal value”, you are probably treating other areas of your relationship that same way. So if everything …
The way you treat your spouse and the way money is spent in your marriage are intertwined. If a spouse is taking money or hiding money from their partner, chances are that this spouse is taking from the marriage and breaking trust in the marriage in other areas as well. Let’s talk about some approaches …
Be aware. Because of the intimacy of the marriage relationship, the position of “spouse” has built-in influence. It therefore also has great potential for significance, i.e. causing a positive and measurable change in the life of one’s spouse. Use your words. 1. Say “thank you” for the important things, e.g. “Thanks for all your work …
This week we are on a series about having security at home. When you have elements in your home that support and encourage you, you are ready to launch into a whole new area of life. Having financial, relationship and emotional support at home gives a huge boost to what is possible. We encourage couples …
