How can Finances Cause Havoc in a Relationship?

People get married for many reasons. Some include maintaining the social structures for having children, companionship, and more! Because of the complexity of life, many marriages deal with conflict that can put a strain on the relationship, especially when it comes to finances. If you are in search of marriage counseling in Huntington, NY, contact Dr. Joel Kuppersmith today for more information. 

Dr. Joel Kuppersmith PHD

Dr. Joel Kuppersmith is a clinical psychologist that specializes in individual and marriage counseling in Huntington, NY. His practice has more than 30 years of experience that provides help to all of his patients to get their marriage in a good place. His services include:

• Individual/marital counseling 
• Alcoholics 
• Physochanyalisis     
• Emotional problems
• Psychological therapy 
• Short term psychotherapy

How Can Your Financial Situation Affect Your Relationship

Couples can seek out a marriage counselor in Huntington, NY to solve any problems they have during their marriage. One problem Dr. Joel Kuppersmith can address with couples is the issues that finances can cause in a relationship.  This can occur when there is a mismatch in saving and spending habits. In other cases, it can occur when one partner makes more money in the relationship, causing jealousy or a sense of entitlement.  In long-term relationships, we also tend to get wrapped up in finances and other daily stressors and lose track of one who is most important in our life. In other cases, if a couple finds themselves in financial distress this can cause conflict as stress levels are high, and each partner is working tirelessly to make ends meet.  Couples today have to recognize their financial situation and work together to ensure their finances do not come in between their relationship.  

How can you handle finances in a relationship?

• Sit down and discuss the financial goals and values
• Remove any type of negative emotions from financial talk  
• Think of a plan to meet your goals 
• Come up with a system for finances that works for both individuals
• Have weekly financial meetings in advanced
• Overall, just stay positive, take a deep breath, and always be honest which is better to avoid major problems that can poison the relationship

All of these things are important for keeping a level head when it comes to family finances. If you are seeking a marriage counselor in Huntington, NY, contact Joel Kuppersmith PHD today!