153. “We’re married. Why do I have to ask him for money?”

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Allison is 36 and Dan, 37. They’re married with two kids living in a HCOL mountain town—a market variable that’s influenced them to sell her condo and supercharge their retirement investments with the profits. The condo is listed for sale, but Dan doesn’t trust her enough to combine their finances. This episode is brought to you by: Fabric by Gerber Life | Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just 10 minutes at https://meetfabric.com/ramit. Mint Mobile | To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/ramit. Tim Ferriss | Check out The Tim Ferriss Show on all podcast platforms and sign up for his FREE 5-Bullet Friday Newsletter at https://tim.blog. Masterclass | For unlimited access to every class and 15% off an annual membership, go to https://masterclass.com/ramit. Babbel | For our listeners only, get 60% off your Babbel subscription at https://Babbel.com/ramit. Links mentioned in this episode • Ramit Sethi on The Tim Ferriss Show Connect with Ramit • Get the Podcast Newsletter and exclusive Q&A about the show • Get Money Coaching with Ramit • Download the Conscious Spending Plan • Listen to my book—now on Audible • Get my New York Times best-selling book • Get my no-numbers journal • Other episodes • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube • Submit a question for the newsletter iwt.com/askramit If you and your partner have a money issue and you want my help, I occasionally select a couple to work with, free of charge. Apply for my help here. Produced by Crate Media.

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0:00.0	A quick favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, do me a favor.
0:04.0	Please go to Apple or Spotify and click follow.
0:08.0	See, part of the reason that I started this podcast is that money is taboo.
0:12.0	And my dream is to be able to inspire millions of people just like you
0:17.2	to build a healthier relationship with money. And so by clicking follow on Apple Podcast or Spotify, it really helps my team and it helps this
0:26.1	podcast get in front of more couples who need it.
0:29.7	Thank you again for being an IWT listener.
0:32.1	It means a lot to my team and it means a lot to me.
0:38.4	What do I have to do for us to join accounts?
0:41.4	That's a hard question for me to answer,
0:43.6	and the reason being is because I feel like
0:46.3	that all of the financial burden falls on me
0:49.2	within the relationship.
0:51.2	She spends all of the money available to her, and then she wants more.
0:55.0	I'm trying to be a team player.
0:57.0	I don't even know what we're spending on groceries, but you keep wanting money from me.
1:01.0	Like, it went back to the feeling like a child or something or like a inferior, maybe just
1:07.5	like a boss versus like the employee.
1:10.9	Any comparison like that is how I felt, I felt lower than Dan.
1:13.9	I just feel like alone in it.
1:16.4	I feel like it's just, that's, yeah, I just feel alone,
1:20.0	that comes the money.
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