Should couples combine money? - How we manage money in marriage

18/04/2025 53 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4

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🎙️ Ep. 4 How we handle money in marriage💵 Money is one of the top reasons couples break up… so why don’t we talk about it more?In this week’s episode of The Couples Edition, we’re opening up about how we manage money in our marriage — from merging finances and navigating different money mindsets, to handling disagreements and budgeting as newly self-employed entrepreneurs.We share how our upbringings shaped our financial habits, the red (and green) flags we looked for while dating, and what we’ve learned about sacrifice, generosity, and alignment in our relationship.If you’re dating intentionally, preparing for marriage, or already navigating life as a couple — this episode is full of raw insight, real stories, and helpful advice.✨ New episodes every Friday!👉 Follow us on Instagram @theCouplesEdition for more relationship content.💌 DM us your questions & we will answer in future episode!👇 Jump to the good parts with timestamps:⏱ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Intro to money as a couple & our different backgrounds with money growing up05:11 – Elie’s self-taught money lessons07:06 – Alli’s frugal parents retiring early08:15 – Building financial models09:14 – How our family backgrounds impact our financial literacy11:49 – How to start educating yourself financially13:30 – Keeping up with the Jone’s15:49 – Our first money conversation as a couple18:33 – Money red flags in dating21:45 – Combining finances..28:05 – Loosing independence with money once we got married29:47 – Our biggest fight around money35:35 – Society’s pressure on spending money37:11 – Money disagreements in marriage40:05 – Our transition for high paying tech jobs to being self-employed entrepreneurs44:06 – Understanding your WHY in money management45:33 – Ways we’ve reduced our spending in this season47:27 – How to talk about money in a relationship💐 Beautiful floral arrangement from Field to Jar!#marriagemoney #couplefinances #couplespodcast #budgetingtips #relationshipgoals #newlywedlife #moneyandmarriage #thecouplesedition #intentionaldating #interracialcouple

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