In Good Times and Bad: Strengthening Your Relationship When the Going Gets Tough and the Money Gets Tight

by M. Gary Neuman

How to maintain a strong marriage no matter what comes your wayNow more than ever, couples are facing tough times that can impact on even the strongest of marriages. In In Good Times and Bad, family counselor and relationships expert M. Gary Neuman and his wife, Melisa, take a look at one of the biggest issues couples face, money management, and give you the tools you need to deal with whatever financial challenges come your way. The Neumans explain why it's so important to talk about money in your marriage and offer strategies on how to discuss this often avoided topic. No matter what your age or how long you've been together, In Good Times and Bad will teach you how to come together when it matters most.Learn what money means to you and how to strengthen your marriage even during challenging timesIncludes strategies for dealing with other tough times such as grieving or serious illnessFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller The Truth about CheatingIn Good Times and Bad is the tool you need to ensure your relationship remains strong through all of life's ups and downs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Taylor Ellwood]

This book provides some excellent advice for couples and families who are going through rough times financially and need to support each other. The authors recognize that any relationship can be strained by finances and offer practical suggestions and advice for how the family as a whole can pull together and come to good agreements about money while growing closer as a result. They also provide some great anecdotes that show how other people pulled together and learned how to manage their finances while also creating a better relationship. A must read, regardless of what stage your relationship is in.

[Molly]

This book had some great advice on refocusing your relationship and prioritizing your life to address the things that are truly most important. In the current economy it's very easy to become fixated on the outer trappings of life and lose sight on the gifts we DO have. Money issues can bring stress on any married couple, but this book can help us to see those issues as challenges that can bring us closer together, not drive us further apart.

[Samantha Cutler]

This is a great resourse full of real life stories and fantastic insight. I believe that this advice can help many relationships see their problems beyond the money.
I received my copy from Goodreads First Reads.

[Maren Fischer]

Even though I am not married, I still garnered good financial advice from this book. A lot of it is just common sense. Don't let money become more important than your relationships. That applies to all relationships, not just to marriage. But we all still need reminding because we are human.

[Wayne]

Excellent read. Very well thought out and insightful. I won't say I agree with everything, but the author does offer some very good stuff for your growth and development. DEFINITELY worth reading.

[Lindsay Evermore]

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