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#117: My friend and financial expert Farnoosh Torabi joins me to answer a relationship & money question from a listener named Janice.\u2800\u2800 \u2800\u2800 Janice is engaged, and she calls to ask: Should she get married?\u2800\u2800 \u2800\u2800 She earns double what her fianc\xe9 makes. She has no debt except her mortgage. Her retirement accounts are well-funded.\n He makes half of her salary. He\u2019s carrying $20,000 in credit card and student loan debt. He has two children from a previous marriage and pays 25 percent of his income to child support. He has zero retirement savings other than his state-funded teachers pension.\n They\u2019ve been together for 8 years and engaged for three. But she\u2019s unsure about whether or not she should walk down the aisle.\n Should they get married? Is this a smart financial decision?\u2800\u2800 \u2800\u2800 Farnoosh and I both tackle this question together \u2014 and we disagree on some points, which makes this conversation better!!\n Farnoosh is the bestselling author of When She Makes More, a book that takes an in-depth look at households in which the woman earns more than the man. She hosted a primetime show on CNBC, makes regular appearances on The Today Show and Good Morning America, and writes a monthly financial column for O, The Oprah Magazine. She\u2019s a former reporter for Money Magazine.\n She's the perfect guest for a conversation about relationships, marriage, money, debt, family.\u2800\n Enjoy!\u2800\n For more information, visit the show notes at http://affordanything.com/episode117\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices