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

By M. Gary Neuman and Melisa Neuman

How to maintain a strong marriage no matter what comes your way

Now 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 times
• Includes strategies for dealing with other tough times such as grieving or serious illness
• From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Truth about Cheating

In Good Times and Bad is the tool you need to ensure your relationship remains strong through all of life's ups and downs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
• Release date: Sep 17, 2009
• ISBN: 9780470573259

Reviews for In Good Times and Bad

[chilemery · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Often times a couple with a troubled marriage will blame their deteriorated state of marital bliss on financial problems. She spends too much! He doesn't make enough! This or that economic problem was handled poorly by him or her! The truth of the matter is that for most any couple, financial ups and downs will come and go during the life of a marriage. However, in my experience, rarely are bad marriages, separations or divorces caused by hard financial times. Such belt-tightening times only expose or exacerbate pre-existing conditions such as poor communication, mistrust, incompatible values, etc. Which brings me to my actual comments on this book -- it is one of the few I have seen that addresses family financial issues by addressing the way the family and the marriage functions (or doesn't function). It places money in the context of the family/marital dynamic. The resulting advice and insight is unique and practical. You may just find that by following some of it that some of your financial issues will fade away and those that don't will be much more manageable as a couple and a family -- a team working together to solve them and move forward.