Building a Financial Life Together

About this episode

The episode explores how childhood experiences and family dynamics shape adult financial relationships, particularly in couples.

Money isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet. It’s shaped by childhood experiences, family dynamics, stress, habits, and the stories we’ve carried with us for years. And when two adults build a life together, those money stories don’t disappear, they merge. In this episode of Mitten Money, Will and Kevin explore what our relationship with money looks like in adulthood and how it impacts couples. From different spending triggers to navigating joint versus separate accounts, they unpack why financial tension is common and completely normal. Comments made are not to be considered endorsements of Tri-Star Trust or its employees. All viewpoints expressed herein belong solely to the commentators, whether or not they are employees or clients, and remain uninfluenced and uncompensated by Tri-Star Trust or any of its affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Kevin

Topics covered

• financial relationships
• couples and money
• spending triggers
• joint accounts
• financial tension

Keywords

• money stories
• financial life
• couples finance
• spending habits
• financial stress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tri-Star Trust

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