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Follow The Money (Part 5 of 10) 10 Things That Can Make or Break Your Marriage
Season 5
Episode 7
Published 2 hours ago
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Money doesn't always cause every marriage problem, but it has a remarkable ability to expose them.
In today's episode (part 5 of 10 part series), we discuss all things finances!!
We touch on the different attitudes spouses bring to the subject of our money - spender vs. saver, different priorities, family of origin influences, and more. We key on the importance budgeting, yes, but more on communication and openly sharing emotions that might be underlying heated conversations around debt, unequal income, "my money/ your money", financial fears, and even the way we parent our kids and 'their" money.
One spouse sees $200 spent on something "unnecessary." The other sees "I work hard. Why can't I enjoy spending on whatever I want?" We are NOT arguing about $200. We are arguing about values, control, and respect.
Our challenge this week:
Each spouse independently creates three catergories - Needs, Wants, Future, and then compare the lists.
We hope this creates new conversations that are more productive, giving each spouse more empathy and insight into where the other is coming from, and creates a united front to tackle this difficult subject as a team!
As always, thanks for listening, and supporting Long Haul Marriage!
We would love to hear from you - drop us a comment, or email us, and remember to share this podcast.
For more info, follow Brian and Jamie Hackney at www.longhaulmarriage.org. Make sure to subscribe to receive our monthly newsletter.
To schedule a coaching session with Brian and Jamie: https://calendly.com/longhaulmarriage. To book LHM for a workshop or retreat, email brian@longhaulmarriage.org, or jamie@longhaulmarriage.org.
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/trinity/into-the-red License code: JS35QUTOPG2FFVDR
In today's episode (part 5 of 10 part series), we discuss all things finances!!
We touch on the different attitudes spouses bring to the subject of our money - spender vs. saver, different priorities, family of origin influences, and more. We key on the importance budgeting, yes, but more on communication and openly sharing emotions that might be underlying heated conversations around debt, unequal income, "my money/ your money", financial fears, and even the way we parent our kids and 'their" money.
One spouse sees $200 spent on something "unnecessary." The other sees "I work hard. Why can't I enjoy spending on whatever I want?" We are NOT arguing about $200. We are arguing about values, control, and respect.
Our challenge this week:
Each spouse independently creates three catergories - Needs, Wants, Future, and then compare the lists.
We hope this creates new conversations that are more productive, giving each spouse more empathy and insight into where the other is coming from, and creates a united front to tackle this difficult subject as a team!
As always, thanks for listening, and supporting Long Haul Marriage!
We would love to hear from you - drop us a comment, or email us, and remember to share this podcast.
For more info, follow Brian and Jamie Hackney at www.longhaulmarriage.org. Make sure to subscribe to receive our monthly newsletter.
To schedule a coaching session with Brian and Jamie: https://calendly.com/longhaulmarriage. To book LHM for a workshop or retreat, email brian@longhaulmarriage.org, or jamie@longhaulmarriage.org.
Follow LHM on IG, FB, and TikTok.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/trinity/into-the-red License code: JS35QUTOPG2FFVDR