Relationship Reset: Reignite, Reconnect, Rebuild

Married to a Saver But You're a Spender? with Heather and Douglas Boneparth

Katie Rössler Season 2 Episode 28

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You know the fight. It's 11pm, you're both exhausted, and somehow you're arguing about the Amex bill again. Money conflict shows up in nearly every long-term relationship, but as this week's guests reveal, what looks like a fight about spending is almost never actually about spending.

I sat down with Heather and Douglas Boneparth, married financial experts and authors of Money Together, to dig into why couples get stuck in the saver-versus-spender dynamic and what's really happening underneath it. We talk about how childhood conditioning and cultural background shape our relationship with money long before we ever meet our partner, why "just talk about the budget" almost never works, and the practical framework they use with their own clients (and each other) to turn money conversations from landmines into connection points.

Heather and Douglas also share their "quarterly money date" method, why timing and setting matter more than most couples realize, and what to do when one partner has quietly checked out of the finances altogether.

If you and your partner have ever ended a money conversation more disconnected than when you started, this episode gives you a completely different way in.

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