25. “I want to pay for convenience, but my husband thinks it’s lazy”
Gemma earns three times as much as her partner, Jack, and it’s causing big arguments over small decisions like who pays for gas or whether they can afford movers. Jack has different money values and gender expectations based on his cultural upbringing. Can I get Jack to realize that they both earn enough to create the Rich Life they desire?
Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi
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Show Notes
Meet Gemma and Jack. Jack believes that people who delegate certain tasks, like cleaning and laundry, are lazy. It’s one of his many strong opinions that’s causing a wedge in their relationship.
Recently, he refused to hire movers because it was a “waste of money.” As frustrating as they are, listen to the layers behind his financial opinions.
They have a household income of $200k, but it’s not an even split. Throw in their individual cultural and gender codes, and it starts to make sense why they’re butting heads about penny decisions over who should pay the gas or do the laundry. They’re completely misaligned when it comes to the big vision.
We need to get them to connect over money. Let’s start there and build our way up.
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