Ahh…money. Other than sex, (and disagreements in how to raise children if you have kids) money may just take the take for the most popular area of life that couples fight about!

The good news is that this is a very common issue in relationships, and not just in long-term relationships but also in early-stage relationships. So you are not alone in this — in fact, this is one of those things that the vast majority of couples deal with at least at some point in their relationship, if not regularly.

Modern love, simply put, is loving — and/or searching for love — in the age of hyper self awareness. It is loving in the age of social media, of mindfulness, of personal-development podcasts, therapy and life coaching. It is loving in the age of egalitarianism and political correctness. And it’s loving in the aftermath of those who loved before us, and all the lessons that have been handed down to us about what love is, what it isn’t, and how to do it “right.” As if there is such a thing.