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When protecting your partner's dignity requires financial self-sacrifice

I have been secretly selling my belongings to help cover our rent because my partner lost their job and their pride is already so wounded that I cannot bear to tell them how bad our situation really is.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love is dismantling itself piece by piece to preserve the beloved's sense of worth.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and money — financial stress in relationships?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.