Janis and Michael have been married for 39 years. They share two adult children; the first is a therapist that recommended coming on the podcast. The second continues to take advantage of them financially. Their story is heartbreaking, totally unique—concerning, but far from hopeless.
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119. “He’s not ready for marriage. So why did we buy a house together?”
118. “Before kids, I made $20k/month. Now he wants me to be a housewife” (Part 2)
117. “He earned $17k last month—but it's not enough” (Part 1)
116. “She manages the money. I ignore it. What’s the problem?”
115. “We’ve fought about money for 29 years. Is it time for divorce?”
114. “Why did we spend $40K on trips we can't afford?”
113. “I feel like the parent in our marriage. And I hate it”
112. “I pretend I want to change. But I refuse to do anything different”
111. “We rushed into buying a $730K house. Now I can’t sleep at night”
110. “My boyfriend doesn’t care about money. Will I ever feel secure?”
109. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Donnell and Monique
108. “We achieved FIRE with $4.3M. Why can’t we enjoy it?”
107. Guilt-free travel: How to plan, save, and spend on amazing vacations
106. “I’m about to make $300k but we might have to live in our car”
105. What’s the point of tracking every penny?: Ramit’s 3 Lessons from Ep 104
104. “We’re worth $1.25M, so why is he afraid to get a $15 gym membership?”
103. It’s time to cut off your son: Ramit’s 3 Lessons from Ep 102
101. Where Are They Now? Netflix Reunion with Millie and Christian
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