The way you handle your money as a couple is important to the strength of your marriage, as well as your entire family’s future. However, sharing money is one of the hardest things a couple faces, and it continues to be cited as the one of the top reasons behind divorces. It’s hard..but it’s not impossible!

I’m sharing my best advice for getting a reluctant spouse on board with budgeting. I’ll walk you through what helped my husband + I get on the same page with our money, and I’ll also share some words of encouragement for the budgeting nerd spouse AND the free-spirited spouse.

In this episode, I share about:

• My best advice for getting a reluctant spouse on board with budgeting

• Why it’s important to dream together

• Why it’s important to write down your goals

• How to show your partner that there is a light at the end of the tunnel

• Why it can be a good thing that your spending habits are different

• How to push through and be successful when they are uninterested or unenthusiastic

• How to divide up each spouse’s spending money

• Words of encouragement for the budgeting nerd spouse AND the free-spirited spouse

Memorable Quotes:

“Show him that your heart is ultimately for the good of the family.”

“You’ll actually be working towards a purpose, you won’t just be surviving.”

Resources Mentioned:

• Podcast Home Page

• [Automated Debt Calculator] The Easy Budget Debt Snowball Calculator

• [Budgeting Starter Pack] 14 Budgeting Worksheets, digital or printable

• [A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast] EP. 03 How To Organize Your Bank Accounts

• [Full Budgeting Course] Your Sunny Money Method

• #debtfreecommunity on Instagram

• My Instagram

• My Facebook Community

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HEY I'M SAMI WOMACK

I'm the wife to my high school sweetheart, Daniel, + homeschooling momma to our 3 girls. I'm the Budgeting Coach + Motivational Speaker behind 
A Sunny Side Up Life.

My family used to be in $490k of debt + living paycheck-to-paycheck, but after we hit rock bottom everything changed for us!

Now that my family has become debt free + gained financial freedom, I want to help your family do the same! My passion is inspiring women to live abundant lives through budgeting, intentional living, and positive thinking.

I offer a jump start into budgeting with my free 8-day Declutter Your Budget Challenge + full budgeting experience with my course, Your Sunny Money Method.