Feeling overwhelmed by debt is like being in a bad relationship: Report

Feeling overwhelmed by debt is like being in a toxic relationship. You can feel sick to your stomach, find yourself walking on eggshells or repeating old patterns, and be unable to sleep.
That’s how a national organization is framing its new report released this week. The hope is people will be more open about how “dysfunctional” debt makes them feel if they think of it like being with a bad romantic partner.
“People can relate to the idea of being in a typical bad relati