Back in 2022, Nate and Serena were newly engaged and figuring out how to manage their finances as a couple. Their primary challenge? Serena was earning nearly double Nate’s income, the couple told self-made millionaire Ramit Sethi on an episode of his podcast. Sethi is also the author of the new book, “Money for Couples.”
On the show, Serena — their last names were not used — highlighted one common occurrence: covering Nate on typically joint expenses like travel and dining out. “I think the issue we have now is there is no plan, so I’m just very much in the dark about where and when I can expect to be paid back,” she said at the time.
Serena is a full-time writer, and Nate is a doctor finishing up a multi-year residency, which is why she made $80,000 in 2022 while he was making about $45,000. That disparity caused a lot of tension between them, but Sethi helped …