Yours, Mine, or Ours? The Truth About Money in Relationships

Money is one of the top three things couples fight about — and most never talk about it until they're already living together, blending families, or saying "I do." In this episode, Jason Wilcox (LCSW) and Dr. Thaen Saelee (licensed clinical psychologist) dig into the question almost every couple gets wrong: joint accounts, separate accounts, or some mix of both?Drawing on their own very different upbringings and relationships — including Jason's hard lessons from a joint-account marriage and the now-famous $1,000 string art story — they break down the real stuck points: control, overspending, splitting bills "fairly" when incomes don't match, blended-family expenses, and the resentment that quietly builds when one partner controls the money. You'll walk away with practical models for splitting finances in a way where nobody feels controlled and everyone keeps a little autonomy.Because, as Dr. Saelee puts it, money can actually be sexy — when there's security, communication, and freedom.Want to go deeper as a couple? Check out the couples course at www.avidcounseling.org