Kitces and Carl - Real Talk for Real Financial Advisors
May 28, 2026 · 35 min · 11 segments
In the 191st episode of Kitces and Carl, Michael Kitces and client communication expert Carl Richards discuss how to navigate working with couples when one partner is checked out. For full show…
Michael KitcesHostLike, "We can't move to New Zealand." "Says who?" And you know where that ended.
We, so we have these beliefs sometimes that we just accept as true, and I, I, I, and-
... and I l- I love it when you occasionally get a chance for some reason, and I, I'm never quite sure w- why these happen, but to question them.
... sometimes I refer to them as, as Carl's little heresies, um, 'cause sometimes I get in trouble for even questioning-
Well, let's just go right in without any fear of repercussions or consequences.
Like, "We can't move to New Zealand." "Says who?" And you know where that ended.
We, so we have these beliefs sometimes that we just accept as true, and I, I, I, and-
... and I l- I love it when you occasionally get a chance for some reason, and I, I'm never quite sure w- why these happen, but to question them.
... sometimes I refer to them as, as Carl's little heresies, um, 'cause sometimes I get in trouble for even questioning-
Well, let's just go right in without any fear of repercussions or consequences.
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