Weekly Financial Date for Couples

Occasionally there is something that so many people could benefit from that I think I should share it for free.

Americans are more stressed about money than work or relationships. I recently read yet another article that reminded me how many studies and surveys keep showing that. You've also heard that money is one of the leading causes of divorce and relationship problems (if not the #1 cause).

If money is a stressor in your relationship with your significant other, then you need to talk about it more - not less!

And not just talk about it more, but better. You need better communication about money.

What if you don't have financial friction in your marriage or relationship? I think most couples would tell you that even if they don't have money conflicts, they still aren't always on the same page about money. They're still out of sync and not making as much progress as they'd like.

What if you're single? Well, like we've established, money could still be causing you a lot of stress.

I want to fix that. Or at least help you make it better.

Usually, what stops us from reaching a goal or being successful at something is NOT that we don't know what to do, but that we don't follow through.

Have you noticed that?

I’ll say it one more time: what stops you from being successful at something is usually not that you don't know what to do, but that you don't follow through with what you know you should be doing.

When it comes to money, you know you need to talk about it more and in a healthier way. Or, you need to check in on your finances more often and be deliberate about how your day-to-day financial choices affect your long-term goals.

But do you actually do that? Do you follow through with what needs to be done?

I believe there is at least one practice, one simple habit, that can help you with this "follow through" part.

It's actually something that I’ve invited certain clients in my financial planning practice to do. It's called a Weekly Financial Date for Couples. (If you're single, you might call it your "Personal Money Meeting.")

I created it based on the philosophy and advice of a marriage therapist who wrote an awesome book about staying connected with your significant other. I adapted it to money.

(For more about the book you can watch the video linked to below).

So here's a free guide to the Weekly Financial Date for Couples, an actual resource I give to my own clients.

If money has caused you stress personally or in your relationship, though, allow me to expound on it a bit more so you can learn how the guide can help. Here's a full 17-minute video training to walk you through how it works.