When Finances Test Our Unity
They both wanted the home to be okay. But money kept creating tension. One was thinking about savings. The other was thinking about needs. One was concerned about spending. The other felt controlled. One…
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When Spending Becomes a Secret
She bought it and said, “I’ll tell him later.” He took money from the account and thought, “It’s not a big deal.” But later never came. Over time, small secrets became big tension. Not…
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Honouring God with Our Finances Together
One of the most powerful shifts Joshua and I experienced in our marriage was learning to see our finances as something to honour God with, not just something to manage. This understanding began when…
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Building Unity Through Planning & Communication
One of the most impactful changes Joshua and I made in our marriage was becoming intentional about planning and communication in our finances. Planning became pivotal in getting us on the same page. When…
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The Power of Financial Transparency
One of the areas Joshua and I had to grow in was financial transparency. In the early stages of our marriage, there were times when we were spending as if we were still single….
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Moving from “Mine” to “Ours”
One of the most meaningful shifts Joshua and I experienced in our marriage was moving from a mindset of “my money” to fully embracing “our money.” That shift did not happen overnight. It began…
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When Money Becomes a Source of Conflict
Joshua and I learned that money can easily become a source of conflict in marriage when there is a lack of communication and understanding. Some of our main triggers were spending habits and not…
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Different Money Mindsets
One of the realities Joshua and I had to face in our marriage was that we approached money very differently. Joshua was a spender, while I was a saver. In everyday life, those differences…
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The Danger of “My Money” Thinking
One of the subtle challenges Joshua and I faced early in our marriage was operating with a mindset of “my money” instead of “our money.” At the time, it did not seem like a…
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Letting Go of “My Money”
One of the things Joshua and I had to learn early in our marriage was to let go of the idea of “my money.” When we first got married, we realised that we approached…
