{"id":6431,"date":"2026-07-08T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/?page_id=6431"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:44:36","slug":"money-and-relationships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/money-and-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Money &amp; Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6431\" class=\"elementor elementor-6431\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-935ae25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"935ae25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb841b8\" data-id=\"fb841b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-deb835a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deb835a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83fced5\" data-id=\"83fced5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7a710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7a710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Money &amp; Relationships<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75344b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75344b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Money is one of the hardest things families and couples navigate. These guides make it easier.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67df947\" data-id=\"67df947\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82eb0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82eb0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Relationships-and-Money.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Relationships-and-Money.png 304w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Relationships-and-Money-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f84fdb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f84fdb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdee80a\" data-id=\"bdee80a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1117f1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1117f1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-031e94d\" data-id=\"031e94d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c31fd elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c31fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Money is one of the leading sources of conflict in relationships \u2014 but the fights are rarely actually about money itself<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They&#8217;re about safety, trust, fairness, and the different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/intergenerational-money-stories\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">money stories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each person brings to the table. Whether you&#8217;re navigating financial tension with a partner, recovering from financial secrecy, or rebuilding after a divorce, these challenges are as emotional as they are financial.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These guides, written by our Certified Financial Therapists \u2014 including Nathan Astle, who specializes in couples and money \u2014 help you have the conversations that actually change things.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They frequently draw on the same clinically-informed approach behind <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/reset-framework\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Financial Wellness RESET\u2122 Framework<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: that real financial change happens when you address the emotional roots, not just the numbers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore our money and relationships library to find steadier ground together \u2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85f467b\" data-id=\"85f467b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729511f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"729511f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Start With These Guides:<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/couples-and-money\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Money and Relationships: Why Couples Fight About Finances \u2014 and How to Stop<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/the-financial-reality-of-caring-for-aging-parents\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Financial Reality of Caring for Aging Parents<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/financial-secret-keeping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Secret Keeping<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/video-talking-to-family-friends-about-your-debt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video: Talking to Family &amp; Friends About Your Debt<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-546caf8 elementor-section-boxed 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https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rebuilding_Financially_after_divorce.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/rebuilding-financially-after-divorce-the-practical-and-emotional-steps\/\">Rebuilding Financially After Divorce: The Practical and Emotional Steps<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T15:04:50+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">July 7, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/erasure\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Dr. Erika Rasure<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Divorce can dismantle your entire financial life \u2014 your credit, your budget, your sense of who you are with money. Dr. Erika Rasure, PhD, CFT\u2122 walks through rebuilding all of it, the practical steps and the emotional recovery alike, on the other side of a marriage.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/rebuilding-financially-after-divorce-the-practical-and-emotional-steps\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Rebuilding Financially After Divorce: The Practical and Emotional Steps<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/the-financial-reality-of-caring-for-aging-parents\/\" aria-label=\"The Financial Reality of Caring for Aging Parents\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caring-for-Aging-Parents-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caring-for-Aging-Parents-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caring-for-Aging-Parents-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caring-for-Aging-Parents-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Caring-for-Aging-Parents.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/the-financial-reality-of-caring-for-aging-parents\/\">The Financial Reality of Caring for Aging Parents<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-05-15T16:03:50+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">May 15, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/erasure\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Dr. Erika Rasure<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Caring for aging parents is one of the most financially consequential decisions American families face \u2014 and one of the least planned for. Dr. Erika Rasure, PhD, CFT\u2122 covers what caregiving actually costs, how to have the money conversation with your parents, and how to protect your own financial future in the process.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/the-financial-reality-of-caring-for-aging-parents\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The Financial Reality of Caring for Aging Parents<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a 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class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/financial-secret-keeping\/\">Financial Secret Keeping<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2025-11-14T15:20:16+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">November 14, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/smartin\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Stella Martin<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Learn the difference between privacy and secrecy, how to have tough but important conversations about finances, and why opening up can help you feel less alone.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a 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class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/financial-boundaries-loved-one-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A middle aged woman walks with an older woman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/financial-boundaries-loved-one-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/financial-boundaries-loved-one-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/financial-boundaries-loved-one-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/financial-boundaries-loved-one.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/how-to-help-family-with-money-problems-without-hurting-yourself\/\">How to Help Family With Money Problems (Without Hurting Yourself)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2025-11-07T21:10:18+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">November 7, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/msimon\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Molly Simon<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Reviewed by Nathan Astle, CFT-I\u2122 It\u2019s hard to watch someone you care about struggle financially, and deciding to help is an admirable thing. 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Friends About Your Debt<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2025-07-18T16:15:47+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">July 18, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/smartin\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Stella Martin<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Dr. Erika discusses the importance of letting one or more loved ones in when it comes to your debt, and how to have that conversation.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/video-talking-to-family-friends-about-your-debt\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Video: Talking to Family &amp; Friends About Your Debt<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/love-money-and-relationships\/\" aria-label=\"Love, Money, and Relationships\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LoveMoney-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LoveMoney-1.png 954w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LoveMoney-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LoveMoney-1-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/love-money-and-relationships\/\">Love, Money, and Relationships<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2025-04-03T16:45:52+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">April 3, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/nastle\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Nathan Astle<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Money can be one of the most significant sources of stress in a romantic relationship, yet it\u2019s often a subject couples avoid discussing. Whether it&#8217;s due to fear of judgment, shame, or discomfort, many couples struggle to have open conversations about finances.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/love-money-and-relationships\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Love, Money, and Relationships<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/falling-in-love-with-your-finances\/\" aria-label=\"Falling in Love With Your Finances\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FallingInLoveWithYourFinances-1024x333.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Falling In Love With Your Finances\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FallingInLoveWithYourFinances-1024x333.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FallingInLoveWithYourFinances-300x98.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FallingInLoveWithYourFinances-768x250.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FallingInLoveWithYourFinances.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/falling-in-love-with-your-finances\/\">Falling in Love With Your Finances<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2021-02-10T09:15:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">February 10, 2021<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#183;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/author\/acaldwell\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Anna Caldwell<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Many of us have complicated feelings about money. 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