Mustard Seed Counseling Blog

  When Money Comes Between Us:  Navigating Financial Struggles in Marriage Money. It’s one of the most common—and most emotionally charged—issues couples face. Whether you’re newly married or decades into your relationship, finances have a way of highlighting your deepest values, fears, and assumptions. And if you're not careful, they can also highlight division.  Money is one of those things that impacts us deeply and challenges our values, our morals, and our feelings of security. This blog post helps unpack the role finances play in marriage—where things often go wrong, and how couples can work together to keep money from becoming a wedge between them Common Financial Pitfalls in Marriage Financial issues don’t usually come out of nowhere. They build slowly—through overspending, lack of budgeting, lack of communication, lack of accounting, differing money mindsets, or even financial secrets. Here are a few struggles we see most often in couples therapy: One partner f...