82 | Financial Intimacy: How Budgeting and Paying off Debt Improved our Marriage

2024-02-14

When we decided to get serious about our finances, pay off our debt and reach Financial Freedom - we had no idea the benefits it would bring to our marriage! Of course there were the obvious benefits that motivated us to protect our marriage. Less stress, fewer arguments and having the freedom to travel more. But what we didn’t know was how learning to work together toward a challenging goal was going to help our marriage not just survive, but thrive! What we realized much later was that through the process we cultivated Financial Intimacy in our relationship. Rather than ...

When we decided to get serious about our finances, pay off our debt and reach Financial Freedom - we had no idea the benefits it would bring to our marriage!

Of course there were the obvious benefits that motivated us to protect our marriage. Less stress, fewer arguments and having the freedom to travel more.

But what we didn’t know was how learning to work together toward a challenging goal was going to help our marriage not just survive, but thrive!

What we realized much later was that through the process we cultivated Financial Intimacy in our relationship. Rather than financial issues being something that pushed us apart, it brought us together. All the while building trust, learning to communicate effectively, and other “soft skills” necessary to reach financial goals.