How to Survive Marital Financial Stress
Posted on March 10, 2013 by Keriomi Timpson-Bey, One of Thousands of Relationship Coaches on Noomii.
Marital financial stress doesn't have to end your marriage. Here are a few helpful tips to survive marital stressors and keep your family intact.
Survival through tough times is always challenging, but when you and your partner come together make a conscious decision to support one another until things are better.
Some couples make the mistake of attacking one another and blaming the other for their current financial struggles; we’ve all been there. If financial problems aren’t dealt with properly it could lead to serious relationship conflict. The key is to get out of your head and really perceive everything happening around you with a higher consciousness, meaning look for the divine messages being relayed in the moment; there’s usually a deeper hidden meaning in what you’re experiencing.
Women tend to handle economic hardship much differently than men, dealing with it on an emotional level whereas men tend to be more tactical and logical in their approach. Either way, both partners will need to come together and work effectively to resolve the issue.
Sometimes, there’s no easy fix for your financial hardships, and you may even loose a few essentials along the way, e.g. those weekly new outfits, video games, gym membership, eating out every week, or perhaps that vacation you planned a year ago. Share your thoughts about the situation regardless how you think the other will receive it. Trust your partner enough to know that he will hold your thoughts in the cradle of his arms and know what to do with them. Do not suppress your feelings and concerns; rather share them openly, calmly, and honestly with the clear expectations.
The last thing you want to do is take the discussions away from your partner and turn to others outside the relationship for answers. You both should agree on the steps to resolve your current situation, and that may include speaking with a financial advisor or some other objective professional. The point is this should always be a team effort with the purest intentions towards one another. With this level of consciousness you’re guaranteed to survive and overcome your financial obstacles.
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