6. “We can’t afford to live in NYC, but my wife doesn’t want to leave the city”

Jessica grew up wealthy in NYC. She’s always envisioned living in NYC: same neighborhood, near her family, and she believes the man should provide. Nathaniel feels stressed out because he can’t provide that kind of lifestyle. And there’s a wrinkle: her family’s expectations.

Episode 6 of the Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi podcast, hosted by Ramit Sethi, titled "6. “We can’t afford to live in NYC, but my wife doesn’t want to leave the city”" was published on August 24, 2021 and runs 46 minutes.

August 24, 2021 ·46m · Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi

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Summary

Jessica grew up wealthy in New York City. She can't imagine her life anywhere that's not within walking distance to the coffee shop, the best schools, and her parents (who live two blocks away). Her husband, Nathaniel, is building his business and it’s been difficult getting it off the ground. For a while now, Jessica's been absorbing most finances and feels that the situation would improve if Nathaniel contributed just an extra $100 to living expenses. Jessica and Nathaniel struggle when it comes to communicating with each other. In fact, they spend 20 minutes answering my first question before I can get a word in. The truth is, They're both so fixated on telling their story, they do not realize that neither of them is listening. I hear anger, resentment, exhaustion… what do you hear? It takes a while to get to the numbers, but we start crunching after clearing some of the other issues. The results are extremely surprising. Sometimes, our attachment to the story we tell ourselves can cloud the reality in front of us. Moving is complicated, but it doesn't have to be a step back. Listen to see what to do when your financial reality doesn’t match the vision you had of your ideal life. Connect with Ramit Website Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Linkedin Produced by Crate Media.