Praise for The Heart of Money
“How wonderful to have a practical guide to empower couples to discuss their sensitivities and differences around finances. The Heart of Money will assist readers to bring about mutually respectful decisions that will bring satisfaction and fulfillment to all issues related to financial challenges. Whether working cooperatively to generate more income or being content with what we have, the intimacy, trust, and happiness that result from deep understanding is indeed our greatest wealth.”
— Linda Bloom, LCSW, coauthor of 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married and Secrets of Great Marriages
Praise for Money Magic by Deborah L. Price
“Money Magic can assist you in transforming your consciousness, making you more receptive to the prosperity seeking to flow through you as you live a purposeful life.”
— Michael Bernard Beckwith, author of Spiritual Liberation
“Going well beyond ‘manifesting’ money, or ‘visualizing prosperity,’ Money Magic can help readers understand and overcome their lifelong money issues.”
— NAPRA ReView
“A must-read for creating wealth and understanding our often precarious relationship with money. Deborah Price has created a handbook that encompasses everything the reader would need to gain both prosperity and peace of mind.”
— Benjamin Shield, PhD, editor of Handbook for the Soul and Handbook for the Spirit
“Drawing on her own experience as well as her counseling practice, Price describes the eight types of relationships people have with money and outlines how one can become a ‘money Magician,’ bringing one’s attitude toward money in better alignment with deeper life goals.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Read this book and watch your wealth bounce higher! Deborah Price is right on the money!”
— Roger Crawford, author of How High Can You Bounce?
“Savor the down-to-earth insights [Money Magic] gives you into your relationship with money.”
— Spirituality & Health
The Heart of Money
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Copyright © 2012 by Deborah L. Price
The money types that are defined in chapter 3 were first introduced in Money Magic © 2000 by Deborah L. Price.
All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, or other — without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Price, Deborah L., date.
The heart of money : a couple’s guide to creating true financial intimacy / Deborah L. Price.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60868-127-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Married people—Finance, Personal. 2. Couples—Finance, Personal. 3. Finance, Personal—Psychological aspects. 4. Money—Psychological aspects. 5. Man-woman relationships. I. Title.
HG179.P7353 2012
| 332.0240086'55—dc23 | 2012024309 |
First printing, October 2012
ISBN 978-1-60868-127-3
Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper
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To my daughter, Anjelica Price-Rocha,and my husband, Robert Coleman,who have both taught me the true meaning of love.
Passion can never purchase what true love desires:true intimacy, self-giving, and commitment.
— AUTHOR UNKNOWN
CONTENTS
Foreword by Jamie Traeger-Muney, PhD
CHAPTER ONE. Money: The Last Taboo
CHAPTER TWO. Your Money Story and Personal Mythology
CHAPTER THREE. Yours, Mine, and Ours: Money Patterns
CHAPTER FOUR. Creating a Language of Financial Intimacy
CHAPTER FIVE. Managing Your Money Conversations
CHAPTER SIX. Common Money Traps and Issues
CHAPTER SEVEN. Overcoming Financial Challenges and Setbacks
CHAPTER EIGHT. Negotiating Money Conflicts and Differences
CHAPTER TEN. Co-creating a Rich and Financially Empowered Relationship