Amazon Surprises & Online Money Issues | Ep. 640

Awesome Marriage Podcast

Dr. Kim Kimberling

Marriage, Awesomemarriagepodcast, Marriagepodcast, Awesomemarriage, Marriageadvice, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Christianmarriage, Christianity

4.9 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Show of hands: Are you an Amazon box hider? … or do you have your spouse break down the boxes for you?

All joking aside, online shopping can be an issue that hinders couples’ closeness. Money management in general can be a hot topic, but the wide range of ways we can spend money online with just the click of a button can create some additional obstacles, and we hear about it from couples all the time. Today we’re equipping you to resolve this issue.

We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.

Episode highlights include:

Red flags that you need to address online spending with your spouse.
The role of trust in marriage money habits
How to know when online shopping has become a problem
The negative cycle of emotional triggers

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

QUOTES

“When you look into what’s most important with money, you make a lot more progress more quickly.” - Lindsay Few
"When you quit being a team, that's when it becomes a problem." - Dr. Kim Kimberling
"If shopping is getting in the way of closeness with your spouse, then something needs to change." - Dr. Kim Kimberling

Couple's Conversation Guide:

Main takeaway: Money secrets do not serve your marriage well, so do what it takes to build trust with your spouse around finances.

Questions to Discuss:

Are there any money habits your spouse does not know about you?
What areas bring out money tension for your marriage?
What is one step that would help you work through that and build unity today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Learn how to avoid the 4 common budgeting mistakes couples make when in the FREE Centsei Class. Learn more here.
Get the budget conversation started with 27 Money Questions Every Couple Needs to Ask
Marriage Multiplier is a quick and highly practical weekly email to help you invest in your marriage. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast, a place for honest conversations and practical advice on how to build an awesome marriage.
0:09.7	I am your podcast producer and co-host, Lindsay Few. On the show will be our host Dr. Kim Kimberly.
0:17.0	Dr. Kim is a marriage counselor and has been married for over 50 years.
0:21.8	His passion is to help you strengthen your most intimate relationship.
0:27.9	Finances are always one of the top issues that cause marriage strife.
0:31.8	And with more online options than ever, there are some things we need to talk about when it comes to money, marriage, and the
0:37.8	internet. So today, Dr. Kim will be sharing how to stop financial disagreements that stem from
0:42.9	online shopping or any number of other expenses. Before we get into today's topic, I want to let
0:49.2	you know about an awesome resource we have if you are struggling to get on the same page with finances.
0:54.0	This is our 27 money questions. Every couple needs to ask resource. This is a great, simple way
1:01.3	for you and your spouse to get on the same page by just working through these questions together.
1:05.8	Make sure you see the link in today's show notes to find that resource. So, Dr. Kim, let's talk about online shopping
1:14.1	and all the other things we could do online with our money. How often is this an issue for couples
1:19.3	and what are you seeing? Oh, I think it's a growing issue. I think people are comfortable with it.
1:24.8	You know, there's a time that people would bicycle. I remember time with people, blah,
1:28.3	I'm going to give my credit card to anybody.
1:29.8	You know, you had this stigma of, you know, they're going to, whatever.
1:33.8	Well, that way, and I think COVID paid a big part of it,
1:36.2	because it couldn't get out.
1:37.1	And so we kind of turned to online shopping.
1:39.1	I think people got comfortable with it.
1:40.6	They liked the convenience of it. I think a lot of mom's cigarette, oh my gosh,
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