Simon Hodges: Why do we act the worst with those we love the most"
Life coach Simon Hodges with his family. Photograph by Matt Porteous
Life coach Simon Hodges has transformed the lives of royalty, entrepreneurs, billionaires and their families. In the first of his new monthly column for LUX, Simon discusses how and why problems arise in familial relationships
Wealth is a magnifying glass ? under its focus, problems seem larger and the fall from grace far further. In this way, money accumulates fear – just as it brings comfort and security, it also raises the stakes and expectations for everyone in a family.
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Having worked with some of the world?s wealthiest families, I have seen how this fear can become all-encompassing, insidiously eroding the foundations of a healthy family dynamic. If left too late, suppressed ill-feeling and latent passive aggression almost always lead to conflict. So, with this in mind ? and given the surprising amount of time we are having to spend with our relatives of late! ? I thought I would share how and why families fall apart and (in my next column) the steps you can take to prevent this.
Simon Hodges. Photograph by Matt Porteous
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