Is hiring a debt coach good for your marriage?

I met with a client today who I have been working with for just over a month. We are so excited about their progress. When I first spoke with them, they were behind on several things and were additionally incurring NSF fees from their bank and were utilizing the cash advance place. Today they are caught up on everything (except for 1 which will be paid to current next week). They also have a little money saved and have not accrued any more debt. They have paid cash for birthday festivities for one of them and been able to start tithing again. By November, we should have their first debt completely paid off as well as over $500 in their Emergency Fund. And then in December, they will pay cash for Christmas! While all of this is very exciting to me, it isn’t even the best part…


She told me that while having a conversation with her husband about their money, something came up that, in the past, had triggered a “huge fight.” She said that this time, they shrugged a little, decided to do better in the future, and moved on. Because they now had a plan and were taking control of their money, something that used to make them fight, no longer did, they were able to just move on from it!

Now, I am by no means a marital counselor, but knowing that the most frequent reason given for divorce is money, I can’t tell you how excited it makes my heart that this couple now has the skills and support to communicate & be on the same page about something that used to make them fight!

I am so humbled that they have chosen me to help them!

 

September 29, 2011  http://thoughtsfromfreedomfinancial.blogspot.com/2011/09/is-hiring-debt-coach-good-for-your.html