Stressed about talking about finances with a new partner? This framework can help

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🗓️ 5 December 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

It can be awkward to discuss money when you're in a new relationship. Financial therapist Amanda Clayman suggests following what she calls the "five components of financial intimacy" to get the conversation started.

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0:25.3	And thanks.
0:30.8	This is NPR's Life Kit.
0:32.1	I'm Mariel Sigerra.
0:34.0	Today we've got a rerun for you on Money in Romantic Relationships.
0:37.9	It's hosted by NPR producer Lauren McGockey.
0:41.3	And what I love about it is that it gives us some really specific and concrete tools to
0:46.0	make those awkward conversations with our partners just a little easier.
0:50.9	Here's Lauren.
0:52.9	This is NPR's Life Kit.
0:54.3	I'm Lauren McGockey.
0:55.3	When you start dating a new person, there's a lot of questions throughout there.
0:59.8	Are we exclusive?
1:00.8	Do you want to meet my parents?
1:02.8	And then there are those questions you ask yourself.
1:04.9	How vulnerable should I be?
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