Trena J. Carol

Marriage on Credit: The Hidden Ways Couples Go Emotionally and Financially Bankrupt Without Realizing Until It's Too Late (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Marriage can feel like a contract built on love, trust, and shared dreams. But behind the vows and promises, many couples unknowingly enter an arrangement that operates on borrowed time, borrowed emotions, and borrowed stability. The warning signs aren't always obvious. A simple disagreement that turns into a cold shoulder. A compromise that feels more like a sacrifice. A financial decision made without discussion. The quiet erosion of intimacy. It doesn't happen overnight, and that's what makes it so dangerous.

Emotional bankruptcy doesn't come with flashing red lights or immediate consequences. It begins in small waysresentments left unspoken, needs consistently unmet, wounds covered instead of healed. Love turns into routine. Conversations become transactions. One partner starts feeling like they're giving more than they're receiving. The other assumes everything is fine because the bills are paid, the schedules are managed, and the house still stands. But marriages don't collapse in a single moment. They fall apart in the spaces where connection used to be.

Couples don't just drift apart; they accumulate an emotional debt they don't know how to repay. Unresolved conflicts stack up like unpaid bills. Promises are made and broken, leaving behind a balance of disappointment. Affection becomes scarce, replaced by obligation. The foundation weakens under the weight of expectations that were never met. One day, someone wakes up and realizes they feel alone, even though they're still married.

Financial bankruptcy is easier to measure, but just as insidious. It starts with assumptionsassuming that one person will handle the money, that expenses will always balance out, that small indulgences won't turn into big problems. Some couples ignore financial warning signs because love seems more important than money. Others convince themselves that as long as they're still together, everything will work out in the end. But financial stress isn't just about numbers. It's about power, control, priorities, and trust.

Arguments over money often mask deeper issuesone partner feeling unheard, one feeling burdened, both feeling like they're working toward different goals. Sometimes, financial struggles are circumstantial, caused by job loss, medical bills, or unexpected expenses. Other times, they're behavioral, rooted in patterns of spending, saving, and avoiding tough conversations. Either way, financial strain seeps into every part of a marriage. It breeds resentment, fuels blame, and erodes security.

Many couples don't realize they're in trouble until the damage is too great to repair. By the time the warning signs become undeniable, the emotional or financial toll feels insurmountable. What began as love has turned into a balance sheet of unmet needs, unchecked stress, and unspoken disappointments. Some marriages survive, but only after painful realizations and difficult changes. Others crumble under the weight of what was ignored for too long.

This book exposes the hidden ways marriages go emotionally and financially bankrupthow small imbalances grow into major fractures, how financial decisions reflect deeper relational dynamics, and how couples can recognize the signs before it's too late. Readers will gain insight into the psychological patterns that lead to marital decline, the impact of financial habits on relationship stability, and the unspoken expectations that quietly sabotage even the strongest bonds.

Marriages don't fail because of a single bad decision. They fail because too many moments were ignored, too many warnings went unnoticed, and too many emotional debts were left unpaid. The difference between couples who make it and those who don't isn't luck. It's awareness, action, and the willingness to address what most people would rather avoid.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: M. Sweet
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798230418160
• Artikelnr.: 73471805