#39 - Love & Money: How to Build Financial Harmony in Your Relationship

In this episode of Her Money Revolution, Angela Brooks, CFP®, examines the powerful connection between MONEY and RELATIONSHIP—and why financial challenges are rarely just about dollars and cents.

While interest rates, budgets, and investment returns play a role in financial outcomes, Angela explains that most money-related tension stems from deeper issues such as values, expectations, emotional security, and past experiences. Drawing from her work as a certified financial planner and behavioral financial advisor, she shares insights into how financial harmony is built through communication, intention, and shared understanding rather than financial perfection.

This episode outlines five practical strategies to help couples and individuals create greater alignment around money. From establishing regular financial conversations to defining shared goals, to clarifying roles and preparing for unexpected life events, Angela provides a thoughtful framework for using money as a tool to strengthen relationships rather than strain them.

Whether you are navigating finances with a partner or building a healthy financial foundation on your own, this conversation offers clarity, perspective, and actionable guidance to support long-term financial and relational well-being.

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Episode Highlights:

1. Why financial conflict is often rooted in values, emotions, and past experiences—not numbers
2. The importance of intentional, ongoing money conversations in building trust and alignment
3. How financial harmony differs from financial perfection
4. The role of shared financial goals in creating focus, momentum, and clarity
5. How to define financial roles while maintaining shared responsibility and partnership
6. Why planning for the unexpected is essential for both financial and emotional stability
7. How preparedness and communication reduce stress during life’s inevitable transitions
8. A reminder that the relationship you build with money as an individual sets the foundation for future partnerships
9. A values-based approach to financial decision-making that aligns money with the life you want to create

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