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She’s Frugal but He’s a Big Spender. How Do They Make Their Relationship Work?

2025/6/13
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Oyin Adedoyin: 在一段关系中，如果一方是花钱大手大脚的人，而另一方只在打折时购物，这可能会导致复杂的问题。扮演管钱的角色并不讨喜，即使你是对的，也会让人觉得乏味。重要的是找到一种平衡，既能保持理智，又能享受生活。夫妻之间应该坦诚沟通，找到双方都能接受的理财方式，避免因为金钱问题产生不必要的冲突。理解和尊重彼此的消费习惯是维持健康关系的关键。 Katie Roife: 我一直认为自己属于节俭型，总是担心财务危机。而我的丈夫则非常慷慨，甚至会给宠物狗点昂贵的食物。在婚姻中，我们自然而然地扮演了不同的角色：我成了节俭的人，他成了挥霍的人。但随着时间的推移，我们都在互相影响，逐渐向对方靠拢。我开始欣赏偶尔的奢侈消费带来的快乐，而他也开始意识到省钱的重要性。分开的银行账户和幽默感是我们解决财务分歧的有效方法。最重要的是保持财务独立，这样双方都能自由地支配自己的金钱，而不会感到束缚。

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The episode explores the challenges and solutions couples face when one partner is a big spender and the other is frugal. Katie Roiphe, a Wall Street Journal columnist, shares her experience with her husband's contrasting spending habits and how they manage their finances.
  • Different spending habits in a relationship
  • Challenges of being the 'sensible' spender
  • Separate bank accounts as a solution

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You can pick your partner but you can’t choose their spending habits. It’s a common dilemma) : one person regularly shops second hand and the other gravitates towards the ‘market price’ section of the menu. Host Oyin Adedoyin talks with WSJ Personal Space columnist Katie Roiphe about how she and her husband are making it work. 

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