Marriage and Money: Navigation financial conflicts

Summary:

Phillip continues his four-part series on marriage and money in this episode. The focus is on navigating financial conflicts in marriage. He emphasizes the importance of having a good system in place to eliminate conflicts, but acknowledges that conflicts may still arise. Phillip advises approaching conflicts with a clear and calm mindset, recognizing that both partners ultimately want financial security and freedom. He also discusses the balance between spending and saving habits in a relationship and the importance of open communication and discussing money in a stress-free environment.

 

Timestamp

Summary

0:00:01

Introduction to the podcast episode

0:01:25

Importance of having a good system to eliminate conflicts

0:03:02

The essence of financial goals in marriage

0:04:17

Balancing different spending habits in a relationship

0:06:27

Respecting each other's gifts and finding harmony

0:09:29

Setting boundaries and choosing the right time to discuss money

0:10:10

The importance of clarity and relaxation in resolving conflicts

0:12:45

The impact of stress on financial decisions during divorce

 

Quotes

 

"We both want the same thing emotionally. We're conflicting because there's a mistranslation of what we're trying to say or what we're trying to do or what we're trying to communicate."

"If you're calm internally and you're in a good emotional state, somebody else cannot be in a combative state with you if you remain calm."

"It creates problems when the spender judges the saver or the saver judges the spender."

"Don't talk about money when either person is stressed about it."

"Make sure that when you talk about finances, you do it in a safe space, a space of no judgment, of relaxation, of no stress."

"So much money gets wasted in divorce that can go to kids and the well being of both sides from stress and negative emotions."

"When you're overstressed, you make terrible financial decisions."

 

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