Matters of money are difficult in relationships.

I combine the worlds of psychology and money to illuminate what’s happening below the surface and explore why fights about money are rarely about money.

I’m a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology (MA) and a former licensed financial adviser, aka The Money Relationship Sage.

Fights about money are exhausting! Sometimes so confusing, especially when it’s with someone we dearly love. Why can money create such tension in relationships, including the relationship to ourselves?

I’ve been studying this topic all of my adult life. By looking into the worlds of psychology and money, I’ve discovered there’s usually something more to the argument, something happening below the surface. The research leads us to this idea: fights about money are rarely about money.