Types of Budget
The synchronised budget, the four-account system and the "drawer" — three working models of a shared family budget, and the one my wife and I use.
Relationships
A Shared Budget
Want to know whether a family is happy? Ask how many budgets it has. Separate finances all but guarantee that a strong emotional bond will never form.
Three Things I Remember During a Fight
Three things I keep in mind during an argument with my wife, and why the first to apologize isn't the one who's wrong but the one who values the relationship.
How Nastya and I Resolve Conflicts
Nastya and I only talk through disagreements in the green state. If I feel myself sliding into yellow or red, I take a break. Here is why it works.
Why Feelings and Love Fade
Five reasons couples grow cold toward each other, and why marriage is an empty box: you only get out of it what you put into it yourself.