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I never told my husband about this
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Hi Reader, For years, I had this dream that always made me smile. I wanted to take my family and my husband’s family to a big house over Christmas, where we could all stay together, have long dinners, laugh until our stomachs hurt, and make the kind of memories our kids would remember for years. But I didn’t tell my husband. Not because I didn’t trust him, but because I already knew how conversations about money could go. One of us would get frustrated, the other would go quiet, and before long we’d both wish we hadn’t started the conversation in the first place. So it felt easier to keep the dream to myself. What changed wasn’t that we suddenly had more money. We learned how to talk about money differently, in a way that helped us both feel heard and made it easier to stay in the conversation. And little by little, I started feeling like I could actually bring my dreams to my husband instead of keeping them safely tucked away in my own head. That’s a big part of what we work on inside Financially Thriving Marriage. Because money conversations aren’t really just about money. They’re about the life you want to build together, the decisions you’re making as a couple, and whether you feel like you’re working toward that life together. Over five weeks, you and your husband will learn how to have those conversations differently, so you can talk about money, make decisions, and work toward the things that matter to both of you. Maybe there’s a dream you’ve been keeping to yourself because you’re not quite sure how to bring it up. Maybe it’s time to put it on the table. Reply THRIVE and I’ll send you all the details. |
Money and Marriage
Hi, I'm Karen. My weekly newsletter is for the wife who wants her and her husband fully in sync on money, so you can build the life together that you've always dreamed of. Join us here.
Hi Reader, Ben and Mathandi had been married for over 13 years when we started working together, and money was the one thing they had never really talked about. Not because they didn't love each other, but because it felt easier to leave it alone. Afterward they told me: “Thank you for helping us get on the same financial page. We are now working together to build a better financial future for our family.” I think about them whenever a wife tells me, “I can't imagine my husband ever opening...
Hi Reader, Money is one of the biggest sources of stress in marriage but it doesn't have to be. I've had the privilege of walking alongside Christian couples who have gone from financial tension and frustration to real peace with their money, not because they suddenly made more of it, but because they learned how to approach it together with God's wisdom at the center. That's exactly what I talked about on the Christianity Integrated Podcast. We got into why money is such a hard conversation...
Dear Reader, Imagine this: you and your husband, sitting across from each other with a glass of your favorite beverage, talking about money and it doesn't end in tension. You leave the table feeling excited and hopeful, you are working together on your finances, like a team! That's what these five money dates are for. Each one is simple: an opening prayer, a scripture to share and a few honest questions to talk through together. No judgment, no shame, just the two of you: building unity one...