Metaphysical Café

Money is not the word that a lot of couples talk about constructively. They fight about it. They use it as a bargaining chip or a negotiation tool. But, they rarely talk about the concept of their own economy as a couple or as individuals in the relationship. Once divorce is on the table, too many realize that the fights, stress, and tension around money prevented them from taking hold of their finances and financial world, and, now, they are scrambling to figure things out. What do I mean by personal economy? I am glad you asked! In an economy, the production and consumption of goods and services are used to fulfill the needs of those living and operating within it. Production: what do you produce? What do you want to produce? Food, clothing, lifestyle, etc. Consumption: what do you consume? What do you want to consume? Quality and quantity (basic life skills, cooking, cleaning, sewing, car maintenance, etc. or ways to affect those things) Goods: The nuts and bolts of the life you want to have now and once t