The Divorce Help Clinic - Divorce Mediation and Divorce Planning Services

“Couples who admitted to having financial disagreements at least once a week were 30% more likely to file for a divorce than couples who admitted to having financial disagreements a few times a month.”— Jeffrey Dew, Utah State University  

Are you sick of arguing with your spouse about money? Don't panic. Most couples will face a financial hardship during their marriage. A job loss or lost decade of investment returns can make the best-laid financial plans seem out of reach. It is a mistake to bring the stress and emotional reactions to money home to your bedroom. All couples will face a difference of opinion on a financial matter during their marriage. The key to successful management of the family financial dynamic is often recognizing when you have a decision-making problem rather than a dispute. Limiting the number of actual disputes to those decision making problems that simply cannot be mitigated will help foster a more respectful and comfortable family financial dynamic. 

In this seminar you will learn simple ways to get your relationship back on solid ground, both emotionally and financially. Nancy Fagan and Justin Reckers will be working together to help couples manage financial discussions and the emotions they elicit during bad times and in good.  

In this seminar you will learn:

• How to recognize if divorce is imminent and how to turn it around
• Proven ways to discuss money like equals rather than controller vs. controlled
• Ways to keep your emotions in check
• To identify key financial topics and discuss expectations before a misunderstanding
• How to discuss and confirm roles for managing finances
• How to appreciate each other’s point of view
• How to affirm you are in it together yet each have some autonomy
• How to recognize when you have a decision-making problem, not a dispute  

Nancy Fagan, MFT*. Ms. Fagan is the founder of The Divorce Help Clinic™ specializing in divorce planning, divorce mediation and is considered a pioneer in the field of divorce planning. She has been working with conflicting couples since 1993 as a marriage and family therapist. Ms. Fagan is a nationally recognized relationship expert and the author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Romance” (Macmillan Publishing) and “Desirable Men: How to Find Them" (Crown Books). To learn more, visit www.TheDivorceHelpClinic.com

Justin A. Reckers, CFP®, CDFA™, AIF®*. Mr. Reckers’ comprehensive financial planning expertise ranges from estate succession planning and education funding to risk management and tax planning. He specializes in comprehensive financial planning and is currently responsible for managing the financial planning and advisory practice at Pacific Wealth Management®, LLC**. Mr. Reckers is also managing director of Pacific Divorce Management, LLC, a sister company where he provides financial planning services to family law practitioners and divorcing parties. To learn more, visit www.pacdivorce.com, www.pacwealth.com

*Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA), Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ (AIF)
**Financial Planning and Investment Advisory Services offered through Pacific Wealth Management®, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor in the State of California.