I think one of the things that's been most difficult for me in my journey with money in general has been to be compassionate when I make mistakes or do things that are not perfectly optimized. Just a quick note on reorienting around size of net worth, not to say we have this much money. We also along the way built good habits around spending and thinking about money. Those are things that basically will benefit us for a lifetime because we did this.
Money is a leading cause of problems in relationships. It’s not just not having money, it’s conflict around money, lack of alignment, and the downstream effects of that.
Money is complicated because it’s influenced by your direct circumstances, but also by your childhood, psychology, and trajectory. It's also complicated because so few people talk openly and honestly about money.
In this episode, Steph and Cal open up the kimono and explore how they deal with and think about money in their relationship. They share their current working philosophy on money and stories about the things they struggle with and are still working on.