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Scenario

How couples navigate financial fasting when coping styles clash

My wife and I committed to a 30-day spending fast after realizing we use shopping as therapy, but she keeps making 'emergency' purchases and I'm keeping a mental tally of every violation. The money isn't the real issue - it's that we're seeing how differently we cope with discomfort and I don't know how to bridge that gap without becoming the budget police.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Removing the escape valve of spending reveals the underlying patterns of how each person soothes anxiety and avoids difficult feelings.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fasting and time — the reset?”

Peri

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