The Couple's Money Playbook
How to Talk About Money Without Killing Each OtherBy Adrian West
Length1h 44m
About this audiobook
One of you checks the bank balance every morning. The other would rather not know. Somewhere between the two, a simple question about money turns into an argument that is really about something else.
This book gives you a way to talk about money without it turning into a fight. You start with why money arguments are rarely about money, and with the money stories each of you carried into the relationship. Then you learn how to hold a money talk that actually goes somewhere, and how to decide whether to combine your accounts, keep them separate or build a hybrid.
From there you set up a shared system that respects both personalities, take on debt as a team and build wealth together. Later chapters look honestly at income gaps and power dynamics, the pull of family obligations, and how to keep your system alive once the first burst of enthusiasm fades. It is practical, direct and written for the partner who loves spreadsheets and the one who does not.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Self-Help
Length1 hr 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 6, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
7Debt as a Team
2Why Money Fights Are Never About Money
8Building Wealth Together
3Your Money Stories
9Income Gaps and Power Dynamics
4The Money Talk
10Money and Family
5Combine, Separate, or Hybrid?
11Keeping the System Alive
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6The Couples Money System
12Glossary
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