Money, Marriage, and What Nobody Tells You

Was there something that

really stood out that kind of blew up the way that you thought about your financial partnership? 100%.

If you step out of a season of earning money, do you believe you deserve to spend that money with equal right as your partner? And if you don't, why? When is a good time to

actually talk to your partner about

money? If you're listening to your partner, you're making space for their needs, for their wants, for what their concerns are.

You're both going to move a little bit closer to the thing that you both want.

One of the best things you can do after you have a baby is to keep talking to your partner about everything.

But money conversations can be uncomfortable.

Managing money together is actually really good for you.

It can make your relationship stronger and help you achieve your long-term goals.

But what does a good financial partnership even look like? And what are some tips and tricks for talking about money with your partner?

And I'm

also curious, how do you even make time for it when the kids are always around? Our guests today are a married couple.

Heather and Doug Bonaparte co-authored the book, Money Together, how to find fairness in your relationship and become an unstoppable financial team.

I'm Lindsay Stanberry, and this is Family Money.

I've been interviewing people about their money stories for more than a decade, and I've been a mom for just about as long.

Needless to say, I have lots of thoughts on kids and money.

You really talk about how women tend to feel uncomfortable talking about money.

Why do you think that is? It's scary, right? I hear from people who want to have kids all the time.

How do you actually afford to have a kid? But that's why we're here.

That's what we're doing with Family Money.

We're offering you advice and tips and tricks, and you're going to hear from amazing experts to help put you at ease.

Welcome to Family Money.