M. Gary Neuman

Often times a couple with a troubled marriage will blame their deteriorated state of marital bliss on financial problems. She spends too much! He doesn't make enough! This or that economic problem was handled poorly by him or her! The truth of the matter is that for most any couple, financial ups and downs will come and go during the life of a marriage. However, in my experience, rarely are bad marriages, separations or divorces caused by hard financial times. Such belt-tightening times only expose or exacerbate pre-existing conditions such as poor communication, mistrust, incompatible values, etc. Which brings me to my actual comments on this book -- it is one of the few I have seen that addresses family financial issues by addressing the way the family and the marriage functions (or doesn't function). It places money in the context of the family/marital dynamic. The resulting advice and insight is unique and practical. You may just find that by following some of it that some of your financial issues will fade away and those that don't will be much more manageable as a couple and a family -- a team working together to solve them and move forward.… (más)