3073: The Six Key Steps to Healthy Finances in Your Relationship by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

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🗓️ 15 March 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3073: Learning to talk openly about money and align financial goals can transform a relationship. Leo Babauta outlines six key steps to achieving financial harmony with your partner, from discussing values and removing emotions from money talks to creating a plan and holding regular financial meetings. By staying positive, honest, and team-oriented, couples can build a strong financial foundation that supports both their individual and shared dreams. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/six-steps-to-healthy-finances-in-your-relationship Quotes to ponder: "We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs." "If that’s what makes the other person happy, you should want to make them happy - that’s the basis of a good relationship." "Team members can help each other out and encourage each other, or they can rip the team apart by being negative, by blaming, by working against common goals." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	This is Optimal Finance Daily, the six key steps to healthy finances in your relationship.
0:36.9	By Leo Babouda of zenhabits.net.
0:40.6	If you've ever been in a relationship for very long, especially if you were married or living
0:45.3	together, I can almost guarantee that you've had a money fight. One of the biggest causes of
0:51.6	problems and relationships is differences in values, goals, and habits when it comes to money, and especially communication about money issues.
1:01.4	Money can't buy you love, but it sure can tear it apart.
1:05.4	And while I can't claim that my wife and I are perfect when it comes to money and relationships, I can say that we've come
1:10.8	a long way, and we rarely ever have money disagreements anymore.
1:15.5	It wasn't always that way, and we've had our share of fights along the way, but we're in
1:20.3	a much more solid relationship these days because we learned how to talk about money and
1:25.2	how to align our financial goals.
1:30.9	That's the crux of this post in two simple steps.
1:35.3	Learn how to talk about money and learn how to align your financial goals.
1:39.9	If you can do those two things, you've done more than most couples,
1:43.6	and you've done a lot to keep your relationship on solid ground. Number one, sit down and talk about
1:47.3	financial goals and values. Many couples often neglect this step, even if it seems obvious and
1:53.9	commonsensical. But because talking about finances can be uncomfortable, they leave these important
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