Ramit Sethi argues that choosing a partner is the biggest financial decision you'll ever make. He urges couples to talk honestly about money and habits, saying financial compatibility matters as much as deciding what to eat or where to vacation.
The partner you choose for life is the biggest decision you have to make in life and biggest decision you make for your financial future as well. And if we are so different with our finances, if we think so differently, then am I making the best decision for myself long term? Am I making the best decision?
I don't think there's anything wrong with considering this question, and I don't think there's anything wrong with considering it out loud. This is the biggest financial decision anybody ever makes is the partner that they choose. And too often, we spend more time talking about what type of food we like, what kind of vacation we want, what our wedding doilies are going to look like, but we don't actually get honest about how do you think about money, how do I think about it? And how are we going to create this tapestry together of our life.
