Welcome to Nobody Told Me.

I'm Laura Owens.

And I'm Jan Black.

Talking about money with your partner can be one of the most uncomfortable things you can do in a romantic relationship.

After all, the person you choose to spend your life with may not share your views on money.

And our guest on this episode, Ramit Sethi, is the author of the New York Times bestseller,

I will teach you to be rich.

He says money conversations can sound scary and painful, but they don't have to be.

In fact, they can bring you even closer to your partner if you know what to ask and how to

stay calm.

So, Rameit, thank you so much for joining us.

Thanks for having me.

You launched a podcast on the intersection between relationships and money, and I'm

wondering what inspired that?

Well, when my wife and I were engaged and we started talking about money more seriously,

I wished that I could listen to other couples.

And I wish I could hear behind closed doors and hear how other couples were grappling

with these topics.

There's a lot of advice out there on the Internet that tells you these somewhat generic points,

you know, have the conversation, put everything on the table.

And those are true.

But I wanted to know, what do I say?

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