There was a time in my life when I kept asking the Universe for two things: more money and a great life partner. On paper, I was doing “all the right things.” I was always able to make really good money — sometimes a lot of it. But somehow, it always slipped away.

Some times, it disappeared because I was paying off my husband’s debts. Another time, it was through a business that looked successful but collapsed in a bad deal. Even when I bounced back and started making good money again, it still...