191. “My wife doesn't respect me because she earns 5x more”

Money For Couples

Ramit Sethi

Relationships, Society & Culture, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Dillon (30) and Carrie (29) are navigating a tricky dynamic in their relationship: income disparity. Carrie works in tech, earning a high salary, but her anxiety about money has her constantly second-guessing their financial situation. Dillon, a PhD student living on a $40K annual stipend, is growing increasingly frustrated with Carrie's dismissive comments and her inability to see their combined income as a strength. Can Carrie improve her money psychology so they can live a happier, rich life together? This episode is brought to you by: Masterclass | For unlimited access to every class and 15% off an annual membership, go to https://masterclass.com/ramit. LMNT | Right now, LMNT is offering 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors. Get yours at https://drinklmnt.com/RAMIT. Rocket Money | Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to https://rocketmoney.com/ramit. Fabric by Gerber Life | Protect your family today with Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just 10 minutes at https://meetfabric.com/ramit. Facet | Get affordable, accessible financial planning with a flat fee membership. For a limited time, the $250 enrollment fee will be waived when you sign up at https://facet.com/ramit. Links mentioned in this episode • Get tickets to Money for Couples LIVE coming to a city near you in January Connect with Ramit • Pre-order my upcoming book: Money for Couples • Get the Podcast Newsletter and watch me analyze an anonymous couple's spending each Saturday • 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 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	Big news. My new book, Money for Couples, is officially out. Please go to IWT.com
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0:12.5	Now, I wrote this book so that you and your partner can get on the same page with money,
0:16.8	even if one of you is a spender and one of you's a saver. Even if you worry about money and you're not sure how to get your partner
0:22.7	to want to be a team player with you,
0:25.8	I give you word for word scripts and I help you create your rich life vision together.
0:31.3	Get this book right now.
0:32.6	It's brand new at IWT.com slash money for couples.
0:36.8	On today's episode, meet Dylan and Carrie. I like how I feel about money. IWT.com slash money for couples. On today's episode,
0:38.2	meet Dylan and Carrie.
0:39.7	I like how I feel about money.
0:41.5	I personally wish that you could kind of feel more relaxed about money.
0:46.0	I tend to blow things out of proportion
0:49.2	or kind of like leap to a bigger problem.
0:53.4	Dylan is 30,
0:57.3	Carrie is 29, and they are struggling with their disparity in income. I feel like if I made more money, Carrie's stress and pressure would go
1:02.6	away. Carrie works in tech. She earns a very high income, but she's constantly worried about money.
1:08.2	I wouldn't know what being relaxed or confident about money even looks like.
1:14.2	The worrying just really comes naturally to me.
1:17.4	I'm comfort in like looking down the road a little bit and seeing potential problems.
1:24.0	Dylan is a PhD student.
1:26.4	He earns a $40,000 annual stipend, and he is frustrated by
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