Closing Our Money “Worry Windows”

Tip #3 – Be specific about how you’ll work together 

One of the best tools for resolving financial conflict is to be specific – especially about what you are willing to change, and what you are hoping for. In other words, if conflict emerges, make a plan together about what specific spending habits you’re willing to change to get your budget and your priorities where you want them to go. 

In the case of the second HVAC sitting on a credit card, for example, Avery helped head off Liam’s worry about how they’d pay for it by saying she’d be happy to forego their entertainment patterns for a season (regular dinners out, movies, get-togethers with friends) in order to enjoy the peace of knowing their baby would enjoy a warm nest. 

This knowledge helped Liam nudge his worry window into a better place.