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Scenario

How couples can navigate different responses to bankruptcy shame

My partner and I both feel ashamed about our bankruptcy but we're ashamed of different things and we handle the shame in opposite ways, and it's making it harder for us to support each other through the actual practical challenges of rebuilding.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mismatched emotional processing of financial failure creates isolation precisely when partnership and mutual support are most needed.

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 Bankruptcy — the philosophy and the process?”

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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