Friends With Money #207: Healthy financial relationships
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Money can really complicate relationships.
On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, hosted by Money's Vanessa Walker, writer Nicola Field discusses ways to have healthy financial relationships, even when things go wrong.
They explore how to maintain healthy financial relationships, the realities and statistics of marriage and divorce in Australia, and key factors like transparency, communication, and financial goals in relationships.
Field emphasises the importance of financial binding agreements, managing finances together, and strategies for protecting and distributing assets and inheritances.
00:19 Exploring money and relationships
01:22 The reality of relationship longevity
02:34 Positive financial signs in relationships
03:27 Red flags in financial relationships
04:22 Understanding de facto relationships
05:30 Protecting yourself financially in relationships
07:15 Managing finances as a couple
08:41 Superannuation and family dynamics
10:37 Navigating separation and divorce
12:46 Blended families and financial protection
14:59 Designing an inheritance
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