I had the privilege of being interviewed by Dr. Gary Chapman recently about my new book, Starting Strong: Discovering the Good That Money Can Do In Your Marriage.
Dr. Chapman, author of the best-selling book, The 5 Love Languages, is as warm and winsome as you might expect. And it was a wonderful bonus that Chris and Andrea Fabry co-host the program. I’ve had the honor of being on Chris’s program, Chris Fabry Live, in the past. He brings added touches of warmth and humor to the conversation.
You can hear our conversation on:
Some highlights:
1:20 – The simple reason Dr. Chapman and his wife had very financial struggles early in their marriage.
2:40 – The funny phrase they used when they shopped at a time of life when they had very little money.
6:20 – Whether my wife, Jude, and I started our marriage on the same financial page.
7:50 – The conversations engaged or newly married couples should have about money.
9:10 – The best financial and marriage advice we received before we got married.
12:40 – The importance of understanding each other’s temperaments.
14:40 – How to deal with debt and different spending styles.
17:00 – Hypothetically, she wants to save for the kids’ college, he wants to buy a boat. How can they resolve that?
19:50 – How the three overarching purposes of our lives point to the three overarching purposes of money.
23:00 – The radical steps some couples have taken to get to a better place with their finances and their marriage.
25:50 – Separate accounts or joint accounts?
27:00 – How to find common ground financially early in your marriage.
29:30 – How prioritizing the use of money will make all the difference in a couple’s financial success and satisfaction.
31:30 – The remarkable story of one couple’s journey out of debt.
33:45 – Advice for couples who fear the cost of raising kids.
35:30 – The story of Jessica and Alex — “Money doesn’t lead.”
37:40 – Back to the earlier hypothetical — the husband has given up on the boat, but wants to save for retirement, not the kids’ college. How do they resolve that dispute?
39:30 – What about the couple that wants to be a one-income household but can’t imagine being able to make it without two incomes?
41:40 – What if a couple feels like they can’t afford to give?
43:00 – How important is tracking cash flow?
Of course, there's a lot more on this topic in the book, Starting Strong: Discovering the Good That Money Can Do In Your Marriage.
To learn more about Dr. Chapman's latest work, visit his website.
