The Secret Meaning of Money - by Cloé Madanes (Paperback)

About the Book

This intriguing book breaks the silence about the power money holds over family life and show how money is used to express desires, struggle for power, yearning for commitment, as well as the need for revenge and retribution.

Book Synopsis

Breaks the silence about the power money holds over familylife

Internationally known psychologist Cloe Madanes and writer ClaudioMadanes present a revolutionary view of the role money plays infamilies. In dozens of stories, anecdotes, and case histories, theyshow how family members all use money in covert ways that expressdesires, struggles for power, and yearning for commitment. Toprevent money issues from destroying relationships, the authorspresent an extraordinary problem-solving technique that uses moneyto restore and heal family relationships.

From the Back Cover

In this book, internationally known psychologist Cloe Madanes and writer Claudio Madanes present a revolutionary view of the hidden role money plays in families and break the silence about the power money holds over family life. In dozens of stories, anecdotes, and case histories, The Secret Meaning of Money shows how husbands and wives, parents and children, adult children and older parents all use money in covert ways that express desires, struggles for power, yearning for commitment, as well as the need for revenge and retribution.
To prevent money issues from destroying relationships, the authors present an extraordinary problem-solving technique that uses money to repair family conflicts. The authors guide the reader through the challenges money presents in the lifecycle, and they also tackle the unique problems that are common in wealthy families and the conflicts that arise when families are living in impoverished circumstances.
This important book can help each of us understand the secret meaning of money in our own lives and how we can best use money to restore and heal family relationships.

Review Quotes

"A treasure chest of wisdom about the touchiest and most explosivetopic of family life. Pure gold!'' (Frank S. Pittman III, M.D., author of Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search forMasculinity)

"Overspending is a common dysfunction among couples, and theMadanes have some unorthodox but effective possible solutions."(Dallas Morning News)

"Don't let the small size and easy readability of this book foolyou. Its message is concentrated: It is possible to have both moneyand love." (The Psychotherapy Letter)

"Overspending is a common dysfunction among couples, and theMadanes have some unorthodox but effective possible solutions."(Dallas Morning News)

About the Author

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.