The Secret Meaning of Money How to Prevent Financial Problems from Destroying Our Most Intimate Relationships

by Madanes, Cloé;

• ISBN13: 9780787941161
• ISBN10: 0787941166
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-31
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Breaks the silence about the power money holds over family lifeInternationally known psychologist Cloe Madanes and writer Claudio Madanes present a revolutionary view of the role money plays in families. In dozens of stories, anecdotes, and case histories, they show how family members all use money in covert ways that express desires, struggles for power, and yearning for commitment. To prevent money issues from destroying relationships, the authors present an extraordinary problem-solving technique that uses money to restore and heal family relationships.

Author Biography

CLOE MADANES is one of the most respected family therapists in the world. Her previous books include the classic Strategic Family Therapy and Behind the One Way Mirror. She is co-director of the Family Therapy Institute in Washington, D.C. CLAUDIO MADANES is her brother and a well-known screenwriter in Argentina.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
1. Introduction: The Challenge of Money	1	(12)
2. Money and the Young Couple	13	(14)
3. Money and Our Difficult Parents	27	(16)
4. What Parents Can Do for Children with Money	43	(16)
5. Money and the Middle Years	59	(30)
6. Divorce and the Second Marriage	89	(20)
7. When Parents Are Impoverished	109	(16)
8. Problems of a Wealthy Family	125	(16)
9. Money and the Older Couple	141	(16)
10. The Positive Use of Money	157	(12)
11. Money and Irrational Behavior	169	(16)
12. Epilogue	185	(4)
Notes	189	(2)
Index	191	(4)
The Authors	195