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The Ramsey Show Highlights

My Partner Doesn't Support Me Paying Off Debt

The Ramsey Show Highlights

Ramsey Network

Business, Education, Investing, Self-improvement

4.5839 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:00.0

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0:07.6

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0:10.8

I'm a nurse feeling burnt out from working so much overtime, even though I'm trying to stay

0:15.6

focused on paying my remaining 76,000 student loans.

0:19.5

I've already paid 83,000, but I'm exhausted.

0:22.6

How can I manage burnout, stay motivated, and help my partner understand why becoming debt-free

0:28.7

matters so much to me.

0:30.3

Wow, good for you.

0:31.4

First of all, this is a nurse who's working absolutely herself to the bone to get out

0:36.6

debt.

0:36.9

Let's get in person much needed

0:38.8

well that's great so what's your expected payoff date if you continue at the pace you're on right

0:47.7

now when would you be debt free december of next year okay and how much have you paid off so far

0:53.1

eighty three thousand number of next year okay and how much have you paid off so far 83,000 is there tension with

1:01.8

your partner relationally because you're always working is that why you brought this up like

1:05.5

how do i help my partner give me more on that deal what don't they understand? I pay obviously a lot towards my student loans.

1:12.5

Like my whole check goes towards it and he doesn't understand why not just pay the minimum and

1:18.5

just save the rest. Have you walked him through the why behind the baby steps, blame it on Ramsey

1:24.7

and all of us? You rolled your eyes. That's not good. What happened there?

1:30.5

Why does he hate me? Be honest. He thinks it's a cult. There we go.

1:39.2

You know, it's interesting I've never heard that before. Yeah, well, I get it. And it's not our fault. It's the way you people act.

1:50.7

No, I'm kidding. It's terrible. I'm kidding. Okay, well, you're not married, so he doesn't get a vote.

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