What is the best way to talk about finances in a marriage? In today's episode, hosts Chad Willardson and Scott Donnell discuss the money conversations couples should have in a marriage. They break down simple ways to talk about money with your spouse and the essential questions you must ask your partner to understand their money mindset.

• Money conversations in marriage and the topics you should discuss with your spouse.
• Share your successes and mistakes as a parent with your kids. It doesn't scare them. It helps them learn and grow.
• Scott and Chad discuss the benefits of increasing the quality and frequency of your money conversations with your spouse.
• For Scott, you don't have to know everything about money to have productive financial conversations with your kids. You can always ask a friend or a mentor to talk to them over dinner.
• Scott and Chad cover creative money and finance-related questions you can use to understand your partner's money mindsets.
• For Scott, you don't outgrow your partner in marriage; you just grow apart.
• Chad and Scott agree that couples must have frequent conversations about money, especially if the goal is to stay together long-term.
• According to Scott, the best marriages work because couples are open and honest with one another.
• It's very normal to disagree on finances as a couple. Chad believes it's almost impossible to come from different backgrounds and share the same views about money.

 

 

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