When Money Conversations Get Heated: Practical Ways to Get Unstuck Even with shared values, clear systems, and good intentions, money conversations can still get overwhelming and heated. Stress rises, old patterns kick in, and suddenly...
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Strengthening Your Financial Partnership — Systems, Agreements & Repair Once couples build a foundation of shared meaning and teamwork, the next step is putting systems in place that support clarity, trust, and connection. Here are the...
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Building a Strong Financial Partnership — Start with Meaning, Mindset & Structure Money isn’t just practical—it’s personal. It carries stories from our childhoods, echoes of past struggles, and visions of the future we...
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These are some of the most common sources of tension in relationships—but they don’t have to be. For couples, managing finances together is about more than numbers. It’s about communication, trust, shared meaning, and alignment...
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“Perspective influences belief and belief influences behavior.” This statement has been on my mind lately. It’s not a groundbreaking concept, but it’s a timely reminder, especially with the recent election season and the holidays just around the...
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It’s increasingly common for couples to find themselves with opposing political views. While political differences can be challenging to navigate, they don’t have to divide a relationship. In fact, differing perspectives can serve as...
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With Halloween approaching, scary costumes, movies and decorations are all around. Yet most of us aren’t afraid that there is a monster under our bed or a boogie man in the closet. As adults many of our fears become much more realistic and...
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I have a challenge for you…skip your New Year’s resolution, because if you accept my challenge, you will already be about 6 weeks into making a huge difference in your life and relationships. Now here is where I should insert something clever or...
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In early October of 2001, after the world was forever changed by the devastation of September 11th, the last living thing was found under the 3 billion pounds of wreckage of the Twin Towers. A worker noticed a small branch coming up from...
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If you could have know how to do something better at the beginning of our relationship what would that have been?
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Holidays are always a hot topic in couples therapy, whether it’s whose family couples will be visiting, how much time to spend there, what activities will be included or avoided, how to enjoy the day when there is relational tension… the...
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Communication in Relationships – Podcast with Stacy Lee, LMFT Communication! We have all heard it’s important, but why? And if we all want good communication why is it so hard? Do you know you struggle but don’t know the first...
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