Money and Relationships! Some say this is one of the top 3 reasons people get divorced. So, do the two of you feel “on the same page” with money or is it a source of tension? If you feel challenged in any way around money in your relationship life, then listen to my friend Bari Tessler breakdown 4 steps to being a more empowered team around money. Any smart couple will want to get this part of their relationship handled and this podcast will be a great start. 

SHOWNOTES

• Bari’s Money Story [9:00]
• Combining ‘money-stories’ with your partner: avoid the pitfalls [16:00]
• What to do when one person in the relationship handles most of the finances [17:00]
• How men and women can think differently about finances –  and why it’s important to understand money your way [20:00]
• Have you ever been surprised by a partner’s financial problems, months (or even years) into your relationship? Here’s how to handle it [21:00]
• When, where and how to bring up the ‘money’ talk [23:00]
• Should you be saving your grocery receipts? Merging our money can be an important step in a relationship (but it’s not for everyone) [25:00]
• Dealing with shame around money [30:00]
• The risks we take by not dealing with our money [34:00]
• Asking for help with your finances shame-free [35:00]
• Doing the emotional work first [38:00]
• A practical tool for dealing with money day-to-day [40:00]
• How to have ‘money-dates’ with your partner [42:00]
• The four phases of money with your honey [47:00]
• What happens when your partner wants to buy something ‘fun and expensive’? [57:00]
• Getting clear on your money-map [1:01:00]

HELPFUL LINKS

• Bari Tessler’s Website
• Bari Tessler’s Book: The Art of Money
• Bari Tessler’s Blog – Couples and Money
• Bari’s Pocket Map For Your Money Roadtrip
• The Art of Money Year-Long Program
• Facebook – Jayson Gaddis Fan Page
• Monogamy & The Smart Couple – Facebook Group
• How to Leave A Podcast Review

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Bari Tessler Linden, M.A., is a Financial Therapist, Mentor Coach, Mama-preneur, and the Founder of The Art of Money. She has guided thousands of people to new, empowered, and refreshingly honest relationships with money through her nurturing, body-centered approach. Her work has been featured on Oprah.com, Inc.com, and the Huffington Post and in US News & World Report, Reuters Money, The Fiscal Times, Experience Life Magazine, Yogi Times, Best Self Magazine and Emerging Women.

Bari earned a Masters in Somatic Psychology from Naropa University and worked in body-centered therapy for over a decade before unexpectedly falling in love with bookkeeping systems and money work. Her unique methodology integrates these two worlds into deep money healing that honors all the facets of our money relationships: body to spirit, lineage to career, smart practices to deep visioning, and much more.

Bari is currently leading a global conscious money movement via her year-long program, The Art of Money, which weaves together personal, couple and entrepreneurial money teachings. Bari is also the author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness, published by Parallax Press. To learn more about Bari and enjoy her Pocket Map for Your Money Road Trip: A 7 day journey into The Art of Money Method, visit: http://baritessler.com/