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The Trump Economy Has You Anxious? Here’s How Couples Can Thrive Anyway
It’s tough to feel secure when the economy and the leadership steering it are unpredictable and incompetent.
By Brian Page
The Trump Economy Has You Anxious? Here’s How Couples Can Thrive Anyway
Feeling scared, angry, or furious? Maybe you feel a knot in your stomach every time you check the news. You’re not alone. In an NBC Stay Tuned Poll of around 20,000 Americans, those are some of the strongest words Americans used to describe Donald Trump’s performance.
Consumer expectations have fallen off a cliff Trump was sworn in, 32%, which is the steepest three-month percentage decline seen since the 1990 recession.
It’s tough to feel secure when the economy and the leadership steering it are unpredictable and incompetent. Go ahead and take a deep breath. It’s okay to feel what you’re feeling. You are not alone in this.
Focus on What You Can Control (Together)
Here’s the hard truth: you and your partner can’t control what happens in Washington or on Wall Street. That reality is scary, but there’s another truth: within your own home and relationship, you can decide how you face…
