Date 4 — Money | The Couples Series

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Money

10-15 mins

Round 1

Who's More
Likely To

Both point at the same time.

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Both point at the same time.

Who's more likely to:

1Leave a generous tip?

2Be better at bargaining?

3Spend more on other people than on themselves?

4Stress about money even when things are fine?

5Have no idea how much money is in their bank account?

6Buy something the moment they like it without thinking twice?

Round 2

The Big Ask

One person tells their story. Then the other.

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Go back to when you were a kid.

Think about a time you asked your parents for something that felt like a big ask.

You knew it cost a lot.

You weren't sure if they'd say yes.

What was it? And what happened?

Think

A phone or gadget Shoes or clothes A trip with friends Classes for a hobby or sport

Round 3

Predict
Their Move

For each scenario, both of you pick what you think your partner would do.

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You're buying a birthday gift for someone close to you.

•Set a budget beforehand and stick to it.

•Spend whatever feels right in the moment.

•Keep looking until you find the perfect thing, no matter what it costs.

You're out to dinner with close friends and the bill needs to be split.

•Split it equally without thinking.

•Quietly calculate what you actually ordered.

•Offer to cover the whole thing.

You check a restaurant bill and notice a small extra charge for something you didn't order.

•Point it out right away.

•Let it go, it's not worth the hassle.

•Feel annoyed but probably not say anything.

You're on vacation and you see something you love but it's expensive.

•Buy it because you're on vacation.

•Take a photo and think about it later.

•Walk away and try to forget about it.

Round 4

The Number

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What's the amount of money after which you would never have to work for money ever again?

Both of you say your number and the reason behind it.

Example

“$10 million. Covers the house, my parents' expenses, our monthly expenses for the next 50 years, and enough buffer for emergencies & occasional splurges.”

Now imagine you have that much money tomorrow.

What would a regular Tuesday in your life look like? Not a vacation or a celebration. Just a normal day.

Describe it from morning to night.

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Where you wake up What you do first How you spend the afternoon Who you're with What you don't do anymore

Wrap up

And that's it.

Thanks for having a conversation most couples avoid.

The opposite of play isn't work.
It's depression. Time to fix that.

Inspired by principles from the book Eight Dates by John Gottman, Ph.D., & Julie Schwartz Gottman, Ph.D.