Smart Couples, Smart Finances: A holistic approach to money management in relationships

Money is a tool that in itself could very well be neutral, but the weight society has placed on it has turned it into anything but. The reason is that this tool offers us the possibility of covering everything, from our basic needs to the "luxuries" we allow ourselves. Because of this, it is inevitable that money has the potential to wreak havoc on our relationships, relationships that, in themselves, can already be complicated as they are already deeply tied to our pasts, family histories, and traumas. The book Smart Couples, Smart Finances aims to present a way to return the view of money in relationships to a more neutral realm by analyzing the needs behind the expenses we choose to incur as individuals and as part of a couple. The structure proposed by the author in this book aims to create an approach in which each couple can visualize and establish a reasonable and kind way of distributing money to help each member feel seen and respected and their efforts acknowledged and thanked, so both partners can foster a greater sense of well-being within themselves and the relationship simultaneously.