relationships

Are money issues the number one problem in your marriage?

Most people have had money issues at some point in their life. Whether it be from limited resources or trying to start a new business, we’ve all had to deal with the stress of financial adversities. Throw marriage into the mix and those adversities can become full blown obstacles as you and your spouse have to decide and agree on how to allocate your money. Financial planning can be one of the most difficult and stressful collaborations that a married couple has to work on. Do you have the tools and knowledge to get through the money issues in your marriage?

Earning his Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the McColl School of Business at Queens University, as well as maintaining his designation as a Certified Financial Planner, Mr. Ed Coambs is founder of Marriage and Money Matters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Coambs helps families, individuals, and financial professionals with a host of consulting services. His dream is that individuals, families, and couples will no longer say that money is their number one issue. Mr. Coambes hopes that all people could find peace with their personal resources and realize their significance lays far beyond their material resources.

To find out more about Mr. Ed Coambs and his practice, Marriage and Money Matters, you can visit their website or call (980) 275-1627 for an appointment.

Is your spouse’s eating disorder affecting your marriage?

As a society we are growing more aware of mental illness and the effects it can have on an individual and their loved ones. We now observe National Mental Health Awareness Month in May each year to recognize and bring awareness about mental health disorders and the effects it has on the people suffering with a disorder. Mental Health Awareness Month acknowledges disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder among many others. Now that we are aware of what mental health disorders are and how they affect an individual, we now have to discover just how the disorder can affect those people close to the individual suffering. Eating Disorder is among those disorders recognized in the National Mental Health Awareness Month. How can having an eating disorder affect a marriage?

Earning her Masters in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from the Phillips Graduate Institute, Ms. Deborah Klinger is founder of Deborah Klinger M.A., LMFT, PC in Durham, North Carolina. Ms. Klinger helps individuals, couples and families dealing with a variety of issues. She has extensive experience in the field of eating disorders and has been certified as an Eating Disorders Specialist through the Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. Ms. Klinger is published in “Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.”

To find out more about Ms. Deborah Klinger and her practice, Deborah L Klinger, M.A., LMFT, PC, you can visit their website or call 919-990-1143 for an appointment.

Is your anger obstructing your relationship?

Whether we’ve been wronged, denied or offended, we have all been angered. However, the way we deal with our anger can vary. We may get defensive if we feel attacked or offended. Some may keep it inside until one little thing blows the top off and they finally let it all out at once. People often don’t realize the consequences of their anger outbursts until after the outburst has occurred. The hardest part is after the episode when trying to eradicate the damage you may have done to your partner and relationship. Like anything else, there is a right and wrong way to control and manage your anger. How is your anger affecting your relationship and what can you do to manage it?

Earning his doctorate from the University of Illinois, Dr. Bryce Kaye is the director of Cary Counseling Center and Allied Psychological Services in New Bern, North Carolina. Dr. Kaye and his wife, Helen, own a nautical marriage retreat service named Love Odyssey Charters which helps couples save their marriages on a week long sailing odyssey to different ports of call along the rivers and sounds of North Carolina. Dr. Kaye has extensive experience in performing individual psychotherapy, marriage counseling, and substance abuse counseling.

To find out more about Dr. Bryce Kaye and his practice, Love Odyssey, you can visit their website or call (919) 460-2516 for an appointment.