Temperament: Money, Mind & Emotions · Personal Finance TV

How to build financial harmony in a relationship?

March 13, 2025·26 min·1 clip
22% of divorces stem from financial disputes; 60% of couples fight weekly about money—yet few discuss it.
Host Ashish Chawla explores why money remains taboo in relationships despite driving 22% of divorces. Experts Prakash Sharma (behavioral scientist) and Nisha Sanghvi (financial planner) introduce frameworks including 'money dates,' goal alignment strategies, and the OCEAN personality model to help couples navigate financial compatibility.

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A calm, practical look at how couples can make money conversations more honest and less tense.

The episode treats love and money as the same pressure point, just in different clothes. It is at its best when a behavioral scientist and a financial coach explain why money talk can feel so loaded, and how couples can make it less fraught without turning it into a fight.

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You want a calmer way to talk about money before it turns into a fight.

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