Archive for Finances
$20 (or less) Date Night Tips: Recession-Proof your Marriage (Series 2)
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Every one (and I think I can say this as a blanket statement) is impacted in one way or another from the economic stress; businesses closing, loss of jobs, constant worry about job security, foreclosing the home, friends struggling, or simply the news telling you another bad thing. Anxiety may be higher than ever, but this doesn’t mean you have to stop connecting with your partner. In fact, this is the time to support one another through the stress and help alleviate the pain.
A few years back, my husband was in school and I was starting my therapy practice. We didn’t have much money at the time, yet we realized the importance of nurturing the relationship. We started a game called $20 Date Night where every Friday night we switched off with creating the date. The goal is to create a date with only spending $20 or less. To our surprise, we came up with many dates; it just took imagination and creativity. To this day, we continue or date night challenge… Read More→
Relationship Advice: Money’s Tight? Quick tips to keep your relationship strong
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Relationships are facing more and more stress with the recession; foreclosures, loss of jobs, worry about money, arguing about money, decreased income, loss of stocks, etc. Many relationships are drastically hurting because their finances are declining. While in a hard time, relationships are supposed to be the comfort zone, the place to decompress and get soothed….especially in such an economic crisis. But that isn’t the case in some relationships.
Don’t be one those couples suffering simply because the bank account has dropped. Here are a few tips on keeping your connection strong while handling economic stress: Read More→
$20 Date Night Tips: Keeping your Relationship Strong when Money is Tight(Series 1)
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Many couples have the stress with finances and struggle to keep the marriage securely attached. Marriage needs to be nurtured, similar to growing a flower. It needs sun light, water, nutrients from the soil, and time to grow.
A few years back, my husband was in school and I was starting my therapy practice. We didn’t have much money at the time, yet wanted to keep the relationship strong and connected. We started a game called $20 Date Night. We scheduled every Friday night for date night and we switched off with creating the date. The goal of date night is to create a date with only spending $20. To our surprise, we came up with many dates for $20 or less; it just took imagination and creativity. To this day, we continue or date night challenge… Read More→
Money Stress and Marriage: How to Keep STRONG During a Recession
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Many people are worrying about finances and are facing economic struggles. Quite frequently when finances drop, so does the relationship satisfaction. Don’t be part of that. If your bank account is dwindling, it is more important than ever to keep your relationship strong.
Here are ways on how to ieep your relationship strong while your finances are in stress: Read More→
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