Calvin Klein: Having a space to talk about these things openly is very helpful. When we met six months ago, you didn't really have credit in the US because you're from Canada. One of the actions items was like, hey, Calvin, figure out how I can get credit,. It meant adding you as a joint person on my credit cards and just starting to do things that were easy for me to do.
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.