The Long View Doug and Heather Boneparth: How Couples Can Find Financial Harmony
Oct 28, 2025
Heather Boneparth, a former corporate lawyer and co-author of "Money Together," and Doug Boneparth, a certified financial planner, delve into navigating finances in relationships. They share compelling personal stories and explore how upbringing influences couples' money conflicts. The duo discusses strategies for uncovering each other's money histories, defining common goals, and fostering transparency. They also tackle modern challenges like social media's impact on financial perceptions and the importance of addressing student loan debt together, making financial harmony achievable.
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Complementary Strengths Sparked The Book
- Heather and Doug combined complementary skills: Heather's storytelling and Doug's finance experience to explore money and relationships.
- They aimed to make financial conversations relatable beyond expert-led books.
Ask About Money Beginnings
- Ask simple questions like "What was it like growing up in your household?" to reveal money-formed feelings.
- Focus on emotions from upbringing rather than raw financial details to understand present behavior.
"Do You Have Enough?" Reveals Values
- The question "Do you have enough?" exposes values and motivations quickly.
- Some answer with contentment; serial entrepreneurs often admit they'll never feel satisfied.
