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Before my husband and I got married, we discussed how we would manage the finances. Mutually, we both grew up in joint households when it came to money, therefore it seemed the most natural to take the similar approach. While there are certainly more and others, these are the main ways my husband and I manage our joint finances in marriage.

4 Simple ways we manage joint finances in marriage

Before my husband and I got married, we discussed how we would manage the finances. Mutually, we both grew up in joint households when it came to money, therefore it seemed the most natural to take the similar approach. While there are certainly more and others, these are the main ways my husband and I […]

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This is relationship and marriage edition of how to talk about money with your partner/spouse. In another post I unpack having The Money Talk while dating. I made two separate posts and created two workbooks pertaining to the finances in dating and relationships because the information provided in each are entirely different.

Fear not – How to talk about money in relationships

This is relationship and marriage edition of how to talk about money with your partner/spouse. In another post I unpack having The Money Talk while dating. I made two separate posts and created two workbooks pertaining to the finances in dating and relationships because the information provided in each are entirely different. If you’re not

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We're not going to like it but we're going there. It pains me to even have to say in this day and age...but cheating on your partner doesn't start in the bedroom! It starts with you.

Cheating on your partner starts with you, not in the bedroom (30+ examples)

We’re not going to like it but we’re going there. It pains me to even have to say in this day and age…but cheating on your partner doesn’t start in the bedroom! It starts with you. I think we all know this – we’re aware of it – yet we’re hell-bent on supporting our imperfectness

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Now that that's out of the way, a forewarning: this post is prettttty in-depth - almost 7,000 words! It's a long one, but definitely worth reading in full to gain a different perspective and better understanding of the anxious attached partner. So please take the time to read the whole thing rather than go cherry picking!

25+ Things to say to an anxious attached partner (that actually help)

If your partner has an anxious attachment style, what you say matters Those who actually read this post are most likely to have an anxious attachment style (not to be confused with the fearful avoidant attachment). Because, alas, I find that it’s the anxiously attached partners who are also more likely to seek out answers

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I notice this quite a bit - men who genuinely believe their relationship is *improving* when actually it's the opposite. She's moved on, like done-zo - checked out of the relationship. I don't totally understand men's logic on this one (granted, women share this, too, just *different*) but I imagine it's simply because the arguing, bickering and fighting has either dwindled or come to a screeching halt...and not by the authentic efforts for improvement.

Dear men, the relationship isn’t improving – she’s moved on

I notice this quite a bit – men who genuinely believe their relationship is *improving* when actually it’s the opposite. She’s moved on, like done-zo – checked out of the relationship. I don’t totally understand men’s logic on this one (granted, women share this, too, just *different*) but I imagine it’s simply because the arguing,

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