When Knee-Jerk Reactions Cause Money Tension In Marriage

When Knee-Jerk Reactions Cause Money Tension In Marriage

 My spouse just doesn’t care.

Whether you think “She doesn’t care about how hard I have to work for our money,” or “he’s trying to control me by restricting my spending,” the temptation is the same: to jump to the worst conclusion about your spouse. To be fair, it is human nature to do this, but if we are going to foster trust and unity in our marriages, we need to start assuming the best of our partners.

So what do we do about it?

Did any of those sound familiar? If so, here’s the good news—once you peel back what is under your initial reaction and identify the incorrect belief underneath, you can begin dealing with the real issue.

Try these steps:


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