In this episode of the Emma and Garrett Show, we get into two topics that most couples avoid talking about openly: money and ambition. We share exactly how we've set up our finances as a newly married couple, from joint accounts and fun money to how we bought Emma a car nine days before our wedding after it got totaled in front of the house. We also talk about what it looks like to both be ambitious people in completely different careers and why it never feels like a competition.
Takeaways:

-Financial transparency is one of the best things you can build into your marriage early.
-Financial infidelity is real and more common than people think.
-A joint account with individual fun money gives you unity and freedom at the same time.
-Budget conversations shouldn't be one-sided or accusatory, they should be a team effort.
-Ambition in a marriage is a strength when there's no competition attached to it.
-When your spouse wins, you win. Full stop.
-Different career timelines don't have to create insecurity if the foundation is solid.
-Start the money conversation before you get married, not after.

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Chapters
00:00 The Car Gets Totaled 9 Days Before the Wedding
00:30 Intro: Money and Ambition
00:57 How Long We've Been Married and When We Started Talking About Money
02:12 How Our Families Talked About Money Growing Up
03:41 What Couples Actually Fight About With Money
07:19 How Transparent Are We About Spending
08:44 Our Spending Plan and Budget Setup
10:57 Why We Keep Individual Fun Money Accounts
12:53 The Full Car Story (Totaled, Honeymoon, Negotiations)
20:17 Are We Equally Ambitious
21:46 Have We Ever Felt Insecure About the Other's Growth
23:10 Wrapping Up

Thanks for being here and welcome to the show!