An Australian study has shown that there is a strong link between experience of financial hardship and personal psychological distress (Creed, P.A., & Miller, J. Psychological distress in the labour market: Shame or deprivation? Australian Journal of Psychology, 2006, 58, 31-39). One point made by the authors is that financial distress reduces a person’s capacity to plan and interferes with planning for a meaningful future. It is this that primarily reduces psychological wellbeing.
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Financial Stress and Premarital Couples
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22 January 2015 | 1 Comment
The golden rule of budgeting: Spend less than you earn and save and invest the rest
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14 January 2015 | 1 Comment
Money is a powerful word that conjures up a number of emotions, among them lust, envy, fear, anger, hope, scorn and disgust. Little wonder then, that the most common source of disagreement in families in Australia is money. According to a 2012 study (Hawkins et al) 40% claimed that the way their spouse handles money, was the reason for divorce (third to growing apart 55% and not able to talk together 53%.
PREPARE/ENRICH: Relational Aggression
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22 May 2014 | 0 Comments
Sadly, some romantic relationships involve regular aggressive episodes and premarital couples are no exception to this possibility. Indeed, some premarital couples' idealism and preoccupation with marriage plans may mask concerns about aggression. Many couples in this situation simply think that things will improve after they are married.
PREPARE/ENRICH: Wedding Stress
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15 May 2014 | 0 Comments
PREPARE/ENRICH: Managing Expectations in Marriage
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08 May 2014 | 0 Comments
Expectations about love and marriage have a powerful impact on relationships. To a large degree, you will be disappointed or happy in life based on how well what is happening matches up with what you think should be happening. All married couples start out hoping for and believing they will experience the very best. Problems arise when these hopes and beliefs are not based on reality.
PREPARE/ENRICH: Impact of families of Origin
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01 May 2014 | 0 Comments
Top 5 Misunderstandings about the Customised Version of PREPARE/ENRICH (5)
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17 April 2014 | 0 Comments
Myth 5: With the Online version, partners will collude in their on-line responses
Top 5 Misunderstandings about the Customised Version of PREPARE/ENRICH (4)
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09 April 2014 | 0 Comments
Top 5 Misunderstandings about the Customised Version of PREPARE/ENRICH (3)
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02 April 2014 | 0 Comments
Myth 3: Using the online system is not as secure.
Top 5 Misunderstandings about the Customised Version of PREPARE/ENRICH (2)
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27 March 2014 | 0 Comments
Myth 2: I will somehow lose personal contact with my couples if I have them take the inventory online.