Dating just for the money

Psychotherapist Olivia Mellan shows how to put money in its place.

For most people, money is never just money, a tool to accomplish some of life's goals.

Many individuals have a troubled relationship with money.

Then, when they get into a couple relationship, money matters get explosive.

I call it Mellan's Law: If opposites don't attract right off the bat, then they will create each other eventually. The United States is in fact a nation of overspenders.She'd hide the purchases behind a living room chair until my father was in a good mood.As an adult, whenever I felt either depressed or particularly happy, I too would go out and shop.I started screaming at her about all the money anxiety I carried.I was outraged that it wasn't even based on a real threat.