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Informationen zum Autor Natalie H. Jenkins is vice president and marketing director of PREP, Inc., provider of one of the most respected marriage enrichment programs in the world. Scott M. Stanley of the University of Denver is a noted expert on commitment and coauthor of Fighting for Your Marriage. William C. Bailey teaches family economics and studies attitudes toward money at the University of Arkansas. Howard J. Markman of the University of Denver is noted for his work on divorce prevention and coauthor of Fighting for Your Marriage. Klappentext Stanley (Denver, Co) is a cofounder (with Howard Markman and Susan Blumberg) of PREP and coauthor of "Fighting for Your Marriage, New and Revised" (Jossey-Bass: 0-7879-5744-5). William C. Bailey (Fayetteville, AR) teaches family economics and attitudes toward money at the University of Arkansas. Howard J. Markman (Denver, CO) is a cofounder of PREP and coauthor of "Fighting for Your Marriage, New and Revised". Zusammenfassung Frequent fights about money are often symptoms of deeper problems such as power dynamics! struggles over appropriate gender roles! addictive impulses! and other interpersonal conflicts. Written by the team of "Fighting for Your Marriage"! this is a guide for couples to use from honeymoon to retirement that helps them resolve their money issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 PART ONE: THE INVISIBLE FORCES 1 Marriage, Money, and Real Life 11 2 The Master Key 33 3 An Introduction to Invisible Forces 48 4 The Full Monty: Exposing Hidden Issues 58 5 Great (and Not So Great) Expectations 72 6 Where Expectations Come from 90 7 Just How Opposite Is the Opposite Sex? 108 Going Deep 125 PART TWO: NOW THAT WE UNDERSTAND, WHAT DO WE DO? 8 Talking Things Out 139 9 Real Solutions for Real Problems 156 10 The Golden Ground Rules 174 11 Accounting for Love 187 PART THREE: SHOW US THE MONEY Introduction to Money Management 211 12 Getting It Together 217 13 What Do You Have? 226 14 Smart Borrowing, Dumb Debt 240 15 Insurance: How to Protect What You've Got 257 16 Taxes: Keeping More of What You Make 277 17 A Penny Saved Is . . . Not Much! How to Control Spending 288 18 Investing: How to Get More 305 PART FOUR: FINDING YOUR TARGET 19 The Heart of Commitment 327 20 Turning Reality into Dreams 343 RESOURCES Choosing a Financial Planner 367 Our Ten Favorite Books on Money Management and Investment 375 Resources and Training 377 Research and References 379 About the Authors 387 Index 389 ...
