Financial stress isn’t just about numbers; it takes an emotional toll. More than half of couples surveyed (52%) reported anxiety, poor sleep or depression after arguing about money. The most common triggers? Daily expenses (28%) and insufficient savings (24%). To help navigate these difficult conversations, we spoke with Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, CEO of Money Mentors, […]
Skip the flowers and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Instead, invest in financial intimacy to deepen trust and strengthen love. Financially what?! When we think of intimacy, we usually think of emotional or physical closeness. Finances rarely appear on the list. But financial intimacy—openly sharing your money beliefs, habits, and goals—can bring couples closer together than […]
Recognizing signs of financial infidelity Finding out that your partner has been hiding financial secrets from you (whether it’s hiding debts, hiding major purchases, or an undisclosed bank account) can be painful and even a dealbreaker for many couples. While it can be difficult to trust your partner again, experts say there are ways to […]
Some couples involved never get the altar (image: getty images) The breaking of an engagement is always better than making the knot, knowing that you are intended for a messy separation later. However, that does not make it easier to deal with at the moment – especially if the wedding date has already been established. […]
Gaslighting. Activated. Borders. You probably heard this trifecta in an episode of Love is blind Or scrolled at least one of the words on social media lately. You might even use them yourself. Nowadays speaking therapy ‘, or clinical words and sentences in casual conversations, has become a supporting pillar in our culture. And while […]
In my work with couples I like to think of the Japanese art of Kintsugi. The word means ‘gold repair’ and it refers to the practice of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and gold in powder form. Instead of hiding the cracks, Kintsugi illuminates them. The once broken object becomes even more beautiful despite its […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Almost 20 years ago, when my company was still in its infancy, I posted vacancies with the text: “New software company needs someone to answer telephones and e-mails, to sell, support customers and manage my correspondence while I’m gone. No salary, no benefits, only commission […]
Emily Jamea, Ph.Dis a award-winning sex and coupling therapist and author of the best-selling book of the US Today, Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to create connection and to cultivate passion. You can find her here every month to share her last thoughts about sex. My client Cara could not stop smiling while she settled […]
June Pride Month. As said Nicole Audrey Spector Growing up, I never really thought about what it meant to be gay, bisexual or trans. I was raised in a Catholic household and subjects of sexuality and gender identity did not occur somehow. At one point I became aware that my cousin was gay, but she […]