The Secrecy Instinct

Why We Hide Money From the People We Love Most

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Jordan Ellis

Verlag:

Readers First Publishing

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36360702

EAN: 9781804280980

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Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 14.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 41.50

Beschreibung

Do you round down the cost of a coffee when your partner asks. Do you keep a private account "just in case". Have you ever given a fast, reassuring answer about a bill you haven't actually checked. In The Secrecy Instinct: Why We Hide Money From the People We Love Most, Jordan Ellis reveals that financial secrecy isn't about dishonesty-it's an ancient protective reflex misfiring in our most intimate relationships. We don't hide money to deceive; we hide it to protect our identities, our sense of responsibility, and our self-worth. Drawing on behavioral economics, psychology, and family systems theory, Ellis dismantles the deep-rooted taboo of money in relationships. This guide explores eight common patterns of financial concealment, including:. The numbers you reflexively round down to protect a "responsible" image. The private accounts built as exit-insurance for relationships you have no intention of leaving. The unopened bills you ignore to avoid cognitive dissonance. The silent, mental ledgers you keep instead of asking for a fair split. The unspoken generational rules surrounding family inheritances. Rather than offering rigid budgeting templates or demanding total transparency, this book provides the tools to recognize your own threat-assessment machinery. By understanding why we hide, we can finally stop treating our loved ones like auditors and start dismantling the exhausting vigilance of secrecy.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Jordan Ellis

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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