Lindsay Roth

Also realizing that you can use your time to help others, but you're planning for it, which I would take comfort in that. And how does doing that and these touch-based moments, how does it make you feel?

So here's something that we do. I have to tell you is super both comforting and sexy to me. And you're going to laugh when I tell you what this is. All right, bring it on. So my husband's a numbers guy. He's a finance guy. And he's very good with... money and spreadsheets and all that kind of stuff. And that is not my strength.

So here's something that we do. I have to tell you is super both comforting and sexy to me. And you're going to laugh when I tell you what this is. All right, bring it on. So my husband's a numbers guy. He's a finance guy. And he's very good with... money and spreadsheets and all that kind of stuff. And that is not my strength.

So here's something that we do. I have to tell you is super both comforting and sexy to me. And you're going to laugh when I tell you what this is. All right, bring it on. So my husband's a numbers guy. He's a finance guy. And he's very good with... money and spreadsheets and all that kind of stuff. And that is not my strength.

I've learned so much from him in my philosophies on money and my philosophies on just how you live your life financially, right? And that's very natural to him. And there is a tendency in relationships like that. And that's stereotypical, right? In our relationship, the man has that expertise and the woman doesn't.

I've learned so much from him in my philosophies on money and my philosophies on just how you live your life financially, right? And that's very natural to him. And there is a tendency in relationships like that. And that's stereotypical, right? In our relationship, the man has that expertise and the woman doesn't.

I've learned so much from him in my philosophies on money and my philosophies on just how you live your life financially, right? And that's very natural to him. And there is a tendency in relationships like that. And that's stereotypical, right? In our relationship, the man has that expertise and the woman doesn't.

A lot of couples then really get siloed in that and they don't talk about their finances if one person is not as good in that way. So he's always spreadsheeting something and he includes me in that process. And we pour over our finances together. This is what we're putting away for our kids each month. This is, you want to do a little extra spend this month? Look at that. Let's put this here.

A lot of couples then really get siloed in that and they don't talk about their finances if one person is not as good in that way. So he's always spreadsheeting something and he includes me in that process. And we pour over our finances together. This is what we're putting away for our kids each month. This is, you want to do a little extra spend this month? Look at that. Let's put this here.

A lot of couples then really get siloed in that and they don't talk about their finances if one person is not as good in that way. So he's always spreadsheeting something and he includes me in that process. And we pour over our finances together. This is what we're putting away for our kids each month. This is, you want to do a little extra spend this month? Look at that. Let's put this here.

Do you want to do, let's spend this on this. And we approach this as a team and there's nothing more, well, there are things that are more comforting, but in the scheme of things, there's not a lot that's more comforting for me who feels like the person lacking in that department.

Do you want to do, let's spend this on this. And we approach this as a team and there's nothing more, well, there are things that are more comforting, but in the scheme of things, there's not a lot that's more comforting for me who feels like the person lacking in that department.

Do you want to do, let's spend this on this. And we approach this as a team and there's nothing more, well, there are things that are more comforting, but in the scheme of things, there's not a lot that's more comforting for me who feels like the person lacking in that department.

to be taken into this spreadsheet world, standing in front of his desk with his spreadsheet open and included in our financial planning, which by default, I could have just let him do. And he could have just done because it's my weakness. He doesn't make me feel less than he answers all my questions about things. And for me, it's super sexy.

to be taken into this spreadsheet world, standing in front of his desk with his spreadsheet open and included in our financial planning, which by default, I could have just let him do. And he could have just done because it's my weakness. He doesn't make me feel less than he answers all my questions about things. And for me, it's super sexy.

to be taken into this spreadsheet world, standing in front of his desk with his spreadsheet open and included in our financial planning, which by default, I could have just let him do. And he could have just done because it's my weakness. He doesn't make me feel less than he answers all my questions about things. And for me, it's super sexy.

to get in there and to have those financial planning moments with him. It's not awkward because it's about money. It's ours.

to get in there and to have those financial planning moments with him. It's not awkward because it's about money. It's ours.

to get in there and to have those financial planning moments with him. It's not awkward because it's about money. It's ours.

Well, and for people who are already in relationships, I understand if it's not your pattern to have these regular check-ins or to bring things up. We are not saying that you need to sit your partner down and say, sit down. We need to talk about our sex life, right? Like, that's a little awkward. That's a little tricky, especially if it's not your pattern. Don't feel scared by this process.