How to Build Trust in Relationships

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Stephanie Coontz and her husband have a $1,000-a-night spending rule. She says the couple has built up trust over time about what they're willing to spend on an experience. "I think just having these rules is nice because some of these might sound really obvious," she said.

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.