Money and Relationships with Edward Coambs

<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Today, we're having a conversation with Ed Coambs. He is a financial therapist and also the author of "The Healthy Love & Money Way". We're talking about attachment styles and how they impact your financial well-being. And, Ed is the perfect guy to introduce us to what that is all about and how it could be affecting your relationships both in your intimate relationships as well as partner, family, you name it. Enjoy...</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Edward Coambs is one of only 50 financial therapists in the U.S. Internationally recognized thought leader in financial therapy. Cited by the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, Time, and CNBC. Master's degrees in business, counseling, and financial planning and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified financial planner, and Certified Financial Therapist.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Working as a financial advisor he realized that financial plans, budgets, investments, and wealth management isn’t enough without addressing the deeper psychological aspects of the person. Without it, people still made the same poor decisions. To change lives and empower his clients they needed to address their core beliefs about money. He helps couples feel like a “team” when it comes to their relationship and their finances.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">He shared these insightful notes:</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">"It's the same thing with our attachment systems, right? It has all these moving pieces. We know there are predictable ways that it can become injured or impaired. But we also know that humans are wired towards restoring health. As part of our survival, to what our body wants to move towards health. We just have to create the right environment for that. And that's where the coaching that you do, the therapy that I provide, one of the foundational pieces is safety and acceptance, right? That non-judgemental stance creates a psychologica