Finances

Young couple discussing family budget in kitchen

why are we afraid to discuss money?

By Jennifer Safian / August 21, 2024

{2 minutes to read} Talking about money with your partner is a subject frequently fraught with fear. For some people, it’s because they were raised in a family where money was never discussed. For others, these conversations always created a lot of tension within the family.  I have worked with separating couples where one person…

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Desperate young couple with many debts reviewing their bills. Financial family problems concept.

money issues can lead to divorce

By Jennifer Safian / December 2, 2022

{4 minutes to read}  When couples come to my office looking for a separation or a divorce, the reason for their breakup does not need to be discussed unless the parties wish to do so. However, as they start talking through the different issues which need to be resolved, and as they need to make…

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