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Scenario

When income changes shift power dynamics in couples

My husband started making significantly more money than me this year and now he's making comments about 'his' money when we talk about purchases and I don't know if this is just adjustment stress or if our whole financial partnership is changing without me agreeing to it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sudden changes in earning power can destabilize established financial relationships, requiring explicit renegotiation of implicit agreements.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and power — who controls resource flows?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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