"My first book signing was a flop." "This is so embarrassing." "It's only people I know here."   These were just a few of the thoughts I had on my first book event and signing. Cognitive distortions, unhealthy thoughts, non-compassionate stories, whatever you want to call them, I was having them.

I’ve seen first-hand as a financial therapist the types of things financially healthy couples do, over and over again, to strengthen their relationship by including money in it. In this video, I’m spilling the tea on how to take YOUR relationship and become financially healthy and wealthy.

This video was initially live-streamed to my exclusive Facebook group; I'm sharing it with you here so you can hear just how serious I am about the DANGER of treating your finances like a restrictive, shameful, diet. In this video, I cover:

We are Court, Nic, and Finn. We are a lesbian family who reached financial independence in 2018 for our family of 3 in our early 30s, and we've also reached financial independence for our hopeful family of 4 in 2019 (we are hoping for another baby in 2021 and wanted to ensure we'd still be financially independent when our family grows).

Let's get into the three keys you need to make your romantic relationship a success when it comes to money. Grab a paper and pen or paper and pencil because today's video (or if you're reading, today's blog post) is going to be a little bit more interactive.

Hi friends! I'm Stephanie Xenos, recovering rocket scientist, member of the FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) community, and founder of Money Muse. In 2018 at 32 years old, I reached financial independence and retired from a career spent at NASA and SpaceX.

“I'll never have enough money." "I'm too stupid to understand how to manage my money." "What if I make a financial mistake that I can't undo?" Sound familiar? These are financially anxious thoughts, and these types of thoughts are what is cluttering up your mind and getting in the way of you having an amazing and empowered relationship with money.