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.
Mismatched emotional processing of financial failure creates isolation precisely when partnership and mutual support are most needed.
“Where Are You with Bankruptcy — the philosophy and the process?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.