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Scenario

When couples can't distinguish personal crisis from normal recession effects

My spouse and I have been arguing about whether to take money out of our retirement accounts to cover expenses, but we realized we're not even sure if what we're experiencing qualifies as a personal financial crisis or if this is just what recessions feel like. We've never been through one as adults with real responsibilities and we don't know if our fear is proportionate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people must calibrate their response to economic hardship without clear understanding of what constitutes appropriate recession-era anxiety.

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 Recessions and financial crises — what they are?”

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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