In this episode, our host, Certified Financial Planner™ and GA pilot, Timothy P. Pope looks at how money can support or strain relationships, especially for professional pilots who spend long stretches away from home. He talks about income differences, schedule pressure, and clashing money styles, and how those can quietly build resentment if they are not discussed. Tim shares examples from his planning work and his own marriage, and offers ideas for improving communication, account setup, and trust so couples feel more aligned with both their relationship and their financial plan.

What You'll Learn from This Episode

• Why money often feels different for pilot families, given time away, variable 
  schedules, and income gaps.
• How saver and spender personalities show up in couples, and ways to move from conflict to shared goals.
• What can happen when one partner handles all the money decisions and the other checks out.
• Practical ideas for better money conversations, including timing, tone, and questions that lower defensiveness.
• Why hidden accounts, secret spending, or undisclosed risks damage trust beyond the dollars involved.
• How different account structures, joint, separate, and hybrid, can reduce day to day stress.
• When a financial planner can help as a neutral third party and a backup for the non planning spouse.

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Timothy P. Pope is a Certified Financial Planner™and principal owner of 360 Aviation Advisors, LLC (“360 Aviation Advisors”), a registered investment advisory firm. Investment advisory services are provided through 360 Aviation Advisors, in its separate and individual capacity as a registered investment adviser. Podcast episodes are provided through Pilot’s Portfolio, in its separate and individual capacity.

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