2020 might seem like the end of days at times... but those are not the four horsemen we're talking about! 

In this episode, we give an overview of Dr. John Gottman's four communication styles between couples that are leading indicators of divorce - dubbed the "Four Horsemen" - and how each of the "horsemen" can appear in financial conversations. Finally, we'll also give some suggestions as to how to handle each of these communication styles to lead to better communication about your finances. 

There are a lot of different ways you can get on the same page as your spouse, but there are four financial areas that are especially important for your marriage to flourish. In this episode, we do a deep dive into each of these four categories. To learn more, visit pacesetterplanning.com/our-process/

At this time of year, most people are waiting until New Year's Resolution season to set - and forget - financial goals. In this episode, I talk about why before the holidays is often the best time of year to start putting your money goals into motion, and discuss a few good starting points for couples in setting end-of-year financial goals.

How are you doing financially? If I asked you to evaluate the state of your finances now vs a year ago, could you give me an answer? It's important to be able to track your financial progress. In this episode, I share my three favorite ways to measure progress and warn against using a certain, common score as the sole arbiter of the state of your finances. 

"What's the best way to combine our finances after we are married?" is probably the most common question I get from engaged and newlywed couples. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the three ways you can set up your household finances after you're married, and walk through the pros and cons of each. 

Nobody likes talking about money - but it's important that you work on building this skill. In this episode, we talk through a few small steps you can take to get better at talking about money - with your spouse, and otherwise.

There's a key step to managing your money effectively that most couples overlook. Tune into this episode to learn how to take this important financial step. And if you want more help, I've prepared a free training to help implement the material from this episode at pacesetterplanning.com/moneyandmarriage

We've all been there - you decide that you're going to *finally* stick to your budget. It goes well for a few days... but before you know it, your budget has fallen completely by the wayside. 

In this episode, I walk you through the seven most common reasons that couples don't stick to their budgets, and show you how to make the changes you need to make your budget stick for good. 

Can money buy you happiness? Can money strengthen your relationship? 

Turns out, the answer to these questions just might be more ambiguous than you'd expect. The Beatles might have *technically* been right that money can't buy love... but that doesn't mean you can separate the two, either! Tune into today's episode to learn more. 

How to make the shift from saying things like "money is the only thing we ever fight about" to feeling empowered and on the same page financially with your partner. To get access to my FAVORITE exercise to help couples get on the same page with their money, head to pacesetterplanning.com/moneyandmarriage