Marriage and money: why spouses fight about money, how to fight with empathy, and how to convince your spouse to FIRE

#65: Last time we talked about money issues when dating. But dating isn’t the end game (for most). As the schoolyard song goes: “First comes love, then comes marriage…” …And money matters, if anything, get amplified once you’re married. It’s why money problems are the top or second leading cause of failed marriages (read: divorce) depending on which study you read…and it’s always a contributing factor even if it isn’t the straw that breaks the camel’s back. So this week, I continue my convers...

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As a lawyer / engineer / MBA, how can you achieve FIRE (financial independence, retire early) rapidly to quit the rat race, pursue your passions, and live life on your own terms? Andrew Chen – founder of the Hack Your Wealth Blog and lawyer, financial expert (CFA graduate), and tech industry veteran – shows you strategies and tactics to (1) earn, (2) save, (3) invest, and (4) protect as a high earner so that you can build massive wealth and create a portfolio that’s a FIRE machine. Through solo lessons, expert interviews, and side hustle profiles, you’ll learn about tax strategies, retirement account optimization, asset allocation & rebalancing, passive income (real estate investing, side hustling, online business, digital nomading), family finances (e.g., strategizing college education costs), travel hacking, estate planning, and career transitions. Andrew podcasts about the big picture concepts, then adds step-by-step implementation guides downloadable from the Hack Your Wealth website to help you FIRE strategically, methodically, and rapidly.