MONEY WITHOUT MATH

Doing Money Together with Heather Boneparth

Karen Coyne, CFP®

Building a life with someone means blending histories, emotions, habits, and hopes, and money is woven through all of it. In this conversation, Karen is joined by author Heather Boneparth, who spent two years interviewing couples and experts to understand what truly helps partners feel seen, supported, and financially aligned. 

Together, they explore how couples can move toward more fairness, more teamwork, and more empathy, even when life gets messy. Heather shares why caregiving is as valuable as earning, why communication needs to stay constant, and how staying curious about your partner can transform your financial life and your relationship.

In this episode:

  • Why your early money “scripts” still influence you today
  • How couples can approach risk when they were raised differently
  • The deeper story behind a “croissant fight” and what resentment reveals
  • Why contributions at home deserve equal weight to contributions at work
  • The one habit Heather believes every couple should practice

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