Finances are the #2 cause of divorce, yet most couples avoid these conversations early on.

🎙️ Today for Money Chill Out podcast, I sit with Alex Edwards to discuss Financial Green & Red Flags in Relationships

Here’s what we cover:

💚 Green flags (alignment & mindset)

• Curiosity > judgment in money conversations
• First-date questions: routines, mentors, goals, debt mindset
• Shared financial goals + open communication
• Monthly/quarterly money check-ins
• Healthy independence (separate accounts where needed)

🚩 Red flags (watch early)

• Avoiding or hiding credit score (responsibility indicator)
• Indecisiveness or poor financial decision-making
• “Quit your job, I’ll take care of you” → control risk
• One partner controlling all mo ...