Think your childhood doesn't impact your financial well-being? Think again.

The attachment style we develop at a young age directly influences our communication and behavior in intimate relationships and with financial decisions.

But there’s good news: our brains are *not* fixed. 

In this episode, Couples Therapist, Financial Therapist, and CFP™ Ed Coambs will teach you:

• The four attachment styles and how they impact our behavior in relationships.  [2:40]
• Of the six key financial areas, which is the most stressful for couples to discuss.  [6:58]
• How an unresolved relationship with money can negatively affect your life. [19:13]
• How to develop secure attachment patterns. [24:14]

His new book, The Healthy Love & Money Way: How The Four Attachment Styles Impact Your Financial Well-Being, details how the intersection of attachment styles shows up in couples’ financial decision-making. 

Read all the show notes, get Ed’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

“Couples and money” is being discussed more and more frequently in the media. But what about those other money conversations?

You know, the awkward money conversations with family and friends. Maybe your friend asked to borrow money. Or you need to discuss your parents’ financial plan after retirement.

Everyone seems to dread these, and for good reason...if they’re not handled in a healthy way, the relationship could suffer as a result.

As our guest, Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial series, teaches us:

• How being proactive in talking about money can help you avoid a crisis later [04:23]
• How to have awkward money conversations in a tactful, healthy way [09:12]
• Why it’s important to get vulnerable and have the money conversations that others typically avoid [18:50]

She gives practical advice on how to bring up taboo money topics with family plus useful guidelines and scripts on how to protect the relationship while doing so.

Read all the show notes, get Erin’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

Times have changed, but have our attitudes shifted toward working mothers?

In part two of our interview with Meghan Dwyer, Financial Planner and host of the podcast Money Isn't Scary, we continue unpacking the challenges for female breadwinners in a society that’s still too close to our Disney Fairytales.

Bottom Line: while each partnership is unique, childcare and emotional support still fall disproportionately to women in heterosexual relationships.

In this episode, we examine:

• How men can support their partners [7:07]
• Steps female breadwinners can take to decompress without putting a dent in their budget [3:56]
• How employers can take a stand to support women in the workplace [19:48]

Read all the show notes, get Meghan’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

Fears, Feelings, and Fatigue, OH MY!

Today we have a no-fluff conversation with Financial Planner and Podcast Host Meghan Dwyer about juggling career, family, and the nuances that come with being a female breadwinner.

Money isn't scary, but we all have stories that we tell ourselves about our self-worth and ability to handle finances. For many women these stories are deeply embedded, negative, and reinforced throughout their lives.

In part one of this two-part series, we explore:

• The patriarchal attitudes that still define women's role in the workplace and home
• The emotions that women feel as the primary breadwinner
• How to process those emotions healthily

Read all the show notes, get Meghan’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

Money, kids, and in-laws...those have to be the top 3 reasons couples fight, right?

Today's guest can't help you with the last two, but they've got you covered on the first. Money is an emotional trigger for many couples, and even seemingly-innocent conversations can lead to heated arguments that are difficult to resolve and may boil over into other areas of the relationship.

Men -- don’t miss this one. It’s for everyone, but there’s something powerful in the humility and perspective Stephen Finney brings.

Who hasn't had a disagreement with their partner about blown budgets, missed payments, or a lack of the extra income needed to enjoy life?

Financial Coach Stephen Finney is on a mission to help couples recover from money battles and embarrassment so that they can save, spend, and give according to their goals.

Listen up as he shares his five-step framework to manage, and most importantly bounce back from heated money arguments with our partners. [8:21]

Stephen Finney helps couples overcome their money conflicts so they can create a legacy of love and trust. His program “Grow Together!” coaches couples through their financial conflicts and struggles with communication over money.

(Read all the show notes, get Stephen’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast)

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

What would it be like to handle money in a way that highlights your strength and that you actually *enjoy* doing?!

And Kolbe Theory ™ Certified Coach Michael Dickey is here to show us how!

Join Michael as he takes us through his signature framework to learn how to:

• Determine if you are prone to disagreements as a couple and what to do about it [7:45]
• What to do when your conative mind doesn't align with societal norms [16:03]
• How to use your strengths to strive in and out of work [20:00]

Micheal Dickey is the Chief Leadership Officer at Fiscal Fitness Phoenix and has been a Certified Kolbe Consultant since 2019.

Together with Kelsa Dickey, his wife and business partner, they and their team are "helping driven professionals and solopreneurs gain clarity and stress less with their money." 

(Read all the show notes, get Michael’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast)

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

Having your caring, concerned, and trusted partner handle the finances in your relationship...seems like a dream come true, right? 

Not so fast!

What happens when concern turns into coercion? When does trust become a threat? 

Financial abuse isn't widely discussed, so you may be surprised to learn how prevalent it is. Like domestic abuse, financial abuse can be subtle, suggestive at the outset, and yet just as severe.

Two excellent organizations with programs to assist with physical abuse, safety, and financial abuse are https://domesticshelter.org/ and https://nnedv.org/

Before giving your partner complete control, listen to today's episode with Carine Keenan, Relationship Therapist, Coach, and the creator of Financially Fit Couples.

She teaches us:

• How To Spot The Warning Signs Of Financial Abuse [8:02]
• What Preliminary Steps Couples Can Take To Reduce The Risk of Financial Abuse [10:46]
• What Protections Are Available To Victims [20:59]

(Read all the show notes, get Carine’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast)

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

It’s hard enough to navigate money, emotions, relationships, and expectations inside a single relationship, but...

What about in blended families with sets of step-parents, step kids, your kids, and your new spouse?!

Blending beautifully takes intentional conversations, collaboration, and perseverance to navigate what may seem like an ongoing family construction zone.

Bill and Jen Rogers, of the Stepfamily Mission Possible podcast, are here to help us anticipate the complexities and develop a personalized roadmap!

In this episode, they help us uncover the “magical formula” to blended parenting. They also share ways to take the sting out of child support and alimony.

Plus, they’ll teach you how to move from feeling stuck, even if you have very different ideas about the proper direction.

(Read all the show notes, get Bill & Jen’s links, find out your Couples Money Personality Type, and  more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast)

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

You learned about skeletal and muscular systems in school.

But what about the psychological and biological system that helps us form and maintain healthy relationships with ourselves, others, and our money?

Ed Coambs is a thought leader in Financial Therapy with experience in financial planning. He has combined his experience with analysis of the latest brain and love research to learn what makes us tick around relationships and money. 

He’s found a theory that explains so much of it: Attachment Theory.

Ed is here to share how attachment styles can impact our financial well-being.

Your relationship with money, others, and even your perspective of yourself is developed based on how caregivers responded to your needs (or didn’t) from the time you were born.

This episode was so powerful that we’ve also recorded a Part 2!

You’ll find:  

- That positive social and emotional relationships are key to human survival and when deprived of them we begin to suffer

- What “attachment styles” means and what each of the four styles may look like in you, your partner, or others.

- About 50-60% of the general, non-clinical population exhibit a range of secure attachment behavior, indicating positive, repetitive relationships with themselves and others.

(Read all the show notes, get Ed’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast)

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com

Let's face it, no one wants to compromise when it comes to their marriage or their money.

That's why this week's episode is all about creating synergy. 

We know that when two individuals come together as one, they have an opportunity to become greater than the sum of their equal parts.

Despite this knowledge, couples still struggle to find actionable tools to tap into the magic of synergy. 

This episode features Relationship Coach Cheri Timko on why a couple's greatest tool is the unique *habits* they create.

She also shares a powerful habit that any couple can incorporate to cultivate communication, commitment, and consistency across their relationship, including money.

AND here's the good news...once we establish this habit, it operates on autopilot.

A few highlights:

- Have you ever struggled to talk to your partner about difficult things? Learn how to open the door to seamless communication. [00:04:29]

- Think that daily, weekly, and monthly touchpoints with your partner don't make a difference? Learn how small shifts can be the catalyst to keeping your relationship in sync. [00:02:00]

- Do you and your partner suffer from automation avoidance? Learn what it is and how to make automation work. [00:10:23]

(Read all the show notes, get Cheri’s links, and find out more at https://ahkcoaching.com/podcast)

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How healthy is your relationship with money & your honey? Find out HERE!

And for more money & relationships resources, visit: https://CouplesFinancialCoach.com