Money and Love: A Conversation with Abby Davisson

Modern Husbands Podcast

Abby Davisson has dedicated her career to helping others achieve their goals, first as a social innovation leader and now as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Abby is the co-author of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions and co-founded the Money and Love Institute.
Abby holds a BA from Yale University and an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford University.
Today’s episode will cover how couples can integrate money and love in decision-making, steps couples can take to establish a strong financial foundation in marriage, and much more.
Questions Answered
00:00 Introduction
01:02 What inspired you to co-author "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions," and how can it help couples manage their finances?
05:05 Can you explain the concept of integrating money and love in decision-making, as outlined in your book?
08:03 What are some practical steps couples can take to establish a strong financial foundation in their marriage?
11:46 Should you live together before marriage? What does the research find?
16:05 How do you suggest couples approach the topic of money early in their relationship to ensure transparency and trust?
25:57 What role does communication play in managing finances together, and how can couples improve their financial conversations?
28:15 Can you share some common financial pitfalls that couples should avoid to maintain a healthy financial relationship?
31:18 Tell us about the course you are teaching this fall?
32:39 What is one piece of simple and actionable advice for our listeners that you would like to conclude with today?
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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. What inspired you to co-author "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions," and how can it help couples manage their finances? (00:01:02)

3. Can you explain the concept of integrating money and love in decision-making, as outlined in your book? (00:05:05)

4. What are some practical steps couples can take to establish a strong financial foundation in their marriage? (00:08:03)

5. How do you suggest couples approach the topic of money early in their relationship to ensure transparency and trust? (00:16:05)

6. What role does communication play in managing finances together, and how can couples improve their financial conversations? (00:25:57)

7. Can you share some common financial pitfalls that couples should avoid to maintain a healthy financial relationship? (00:28:15)

8. Tell us about the course you are teaching this fall? (00:31:18)

9. What is one piece of simple and actionable advice for our listeners that you would like to conclude with today? (00:32:39)