It has been a few months since the Valentine’s Day show, but Dave and Reb want to pick up where they left off. On “Let’s Talk Money with Dave and Reb” today, they dig into an assumption married couples can develop that can hinder their finances and their marriage.
The idea that “whoever earns more should have more control or more say in their finances” is a thought known as the “ownership assumption.”
“Making this assumption is like putting power and money in the same pot,” Dave says. “And that is just not going to end well.”
Dave and Reb stress the importance of remembering to love your neighbour as yourself because in this instance your neighbour is your spouse.
“We want to create spaces of safety, intentional discussions and honesty in our marriages,” Reb says. “You may feel you deserve more because you make more money, but you need to hear your spouse on how they are feeling about it. This is about more than just you.”
To learn more about this assumption, and others we can make around money and marriage, go to https://thriveinloveandmoney.com/. Some of the information referenced in today’s show can be found in Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn’s book thriving in love & money – 5 Game Changing Insights about Your Relationship, Your Money, and Yourself.
Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough Financial – a financial coaching, tax, and mortgage company empowering people to effectively manage their finances, while finding hope and financial freedom one day at a time. Go to www.morethanenough.ca for more information. To order Reb’s e-book, audio book, or soft-cover copy of Cultivating Trust: Finding God’s Hope and Freedom for Your Finances, go to www.morethanenoughbooks.com or email info@morethanenough.ca, to arrange a pick-up from their Ottawa office.