Alyssa and Ilan have been in a relationship since 2007 and are now married. They both lost their jobs during the pandemic, but acting on their feet, launched a highly successful baklava business which is now paying their income.
In theory, Alyssa runs their business day to day, but in practice, Ilan won’t let her. He considers himself an entrepreneur and believes that “Alyssa thinks inside the box...she is not an entrepreneur.”
Notice the communication between Alyssa and Ilan. How do they talk to each other? How do they talk *about* each other? As the episode goes on, I find more and more clues about what’s really driving the conflict in their relationship.
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38. “He owes his ex $70k/year and it’s straining our finances and our relationship”
37. “My love language is spending money I don’t have”
36. “We make $145k per year but have $828k in debt — and feel totally paralyzed”
35. “If we can’t stop fighting about money, we’re going to break up”
34. “It’s unromantic if my boyfriend doesn’t pay for date night”
33. “We’re in debt, but I don’t want to make her go back to the corporate world”
32. “We just got married, but I’m scared to combine our income and debts”
31. “Shopping at Target is like visiting a casino to me”
30. “I want to change—but can I keep the truck?”
29. “I never know when spending money on something will be an issue with him”
28. “What if we divorce and I end up homeless like my mom?”
27. “I don’t care about what he wants, I just want to win the argument”
26. “How do we create our Rich Life when we don’t trust and respect each other?”
25. “I want to pay for convenience, but my husband thinks it’s lazy”
24. “I’ve saved $0 for my upcoming unpaid maternity leave”
23. “I live in constant fear that our $425k income isn’t enough”
22. “I’m quitting my job, but I’m worried my husband doesn't support me”
21. Part 2: “I want to trust my wife with our money, but what if she blows everything?”
20. “My wife is going to divorce me unless I can stop being so cheap”
19. “My husband has been promising that we’ll buy a house in a few months… for five years”
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