(00:17:09) Christina: Well, I’m confused about that.
(00:17:14) Ramit: Okay. Tell me more.
(00:17:15) Christina: Okay. I’m going to get emotional because you’re asking me about emotions. I was very afraid of that, because my family are immigrants just like Ronnie. I am an immigrant. So we came from absolutely nothing too. And then having to figure it out myself. My father didn’t teach me anything.
(00:17:35) I have to learn everything on my own. It was a very scary process, but I feel proud of where we are now and how far we have come to what I can do on my own. So now I’m confused and maybe a little lost, what should I do at this point? Because I feel like I don’t know how much I can take this on my own.
(00:18:00) Ramit: How long have you been married?
(00:18:03) Christina: We’ve been together for 10 years, married for four.
(00:18:05) Ramit: Okay. Good. So, when you say how far you can take it on your own, does that mean you’ve done the finances in your relationship on your own?
(00:18:18) Christina: Yes.
(00:18:19) Ramit: Okay. Ron, is this accurate?
(00:18:22) Ron: Oh, sure.
(00:18:25) Ramit: Okay. This is very honest. I appreciate it, Christina. So how would you describe the dynamic between you when it comes to money?
(00:18:40) Ron: Honey, you can take this first.
(00:18:43) Christina: I think over the years, it’s been a difficult topic to talk about. It was a fight all the time, and it got better, but now lately, I feel like I’m avoiding it a little more, so we don’t fight as much anymore. I brought it up, but if I can say, oh, he’s overwhelmed, or he doesn’t want to have a conversation about it, then I’m just like, okay, okay. We’ll talk about it another time. I’ll find out. And I just don’t ask him any more questions.
(00:19:12) Ramit: You take it into your own hands.
(00:19:13) Christina: Mm-hmm.