My partner and I lost our house in the wildfire and the insurance payout isn't covering what we need to rebuild, but we completely disagree about whether to take on massive debt to stay in this area or move somewhere cheaper and start over. We're both scared but we're channeling that fear into opposite conclusions and can barely talk about money anymore without one of us shutting down.
More people experience this than they realize.
The shared trauma of loss is creating opposite risk tolerances around the financial choices that will define their next chapter together.
“Where Are You with Financial recovery after disaster?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.