2023-02-11
37 分钟This is in conversation from Apple News.
I'm Shemitah Basu.
Today, how to talk to your partner about money.
When it comes to money and relationships, the old saying is true.
Opposites really do attract.
I think she and myself would identify her as the spender and me as the saver.
I'm a saver, she's a spender.
Finances has been the greatest challenge in our relationship.
I am the spender.
I definitely learned this from my mom.
She was the spender.
My dad was very much a saver and he was holding it down.
I am in a marriage with a wonderful wife who does not spend money at all.
I am the exact opposite.
That's just a little taste of our voicemail inbox when we asked you to call in and tell us your opposites attract stories.
We'll hear more from all of you a little bit later.
Now, the research shows that couples with different money habits tend to become more and more similar over time.
I know, romantic, right?
But in between now and then, being with someone who is your financial opposite can be challenging.
It might be the reason that money is one of the top issues that couples argue about.