I share a collection of personal finance quizzes and assessments to test financial knowledge and better understand how each partner approaches money.
It covers financial health, credit, investing, insurance, financial literacy, money conflict, money scripts, and financial behaviors—helping couples uncover both knowledge gaps and differences that can shape their financial decisions
Why Read It? You’ll find simple, interactive tools that can spark better money conversations, reveal financial blind spots, and help you and your spouse make smarter decisions together.
Click here to read the full article.
Rather than blaming women or excusing men from their responsibilities, the post shows how couples can discuss household labor, stress, emotions, and unmet needs in ways that make both partners feel heard and respected.
Why Read It? You’ll get specific examples of what to say differently during difficult conversations so you can reduce defensiveness, communicate your needs more effectively, and approach relationship problems as teammates instead of opponents.
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Drawing from a conversation with sociologist Dr. Leah Ruppanner, this post explains how couples can share the mental load more fairly by looking beyond who completes individual chores and considering emotional energy, leisure time, appreciation, and the invisible work required to keep a family running.
Why Read It? You’ll gain practical ways to recognize invisible labor, reduce resentment, and create a more sustainable partnership where both spouses feel supported, appreciated, and able to recharge.
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I provide insights from researchers and experts, dispelling the idea that male loneliness is simply the result of men refusing to open up, and exploring how changing social structures, traditional expectations of masculinity, and the disappearance of male-centered gathering spaces have made connection harder.
Why Read It? You’ll gain a more empathetic understanding of why many men struggle with loneliness and discover practical, low-pressure ways men can rebuild friendships, strengthen their social lives, and create the kind of relationships research consistently links with greater happiness and well-being.
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I wrote this post for couples who are dating or keep their finances separate to explain why splitting bills 50/50 may not always be fair when partners earn significantly different incomes.
Why Read It? You’ll get a clear, practical method for dividing expenses in a way that can reduce financial pressure and resentment while encouraging more productive conversations about income, lifestyle expectations, and what fairness means in your relationship.
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I explain how couples can navigate the difficult decision of lending or giving money to family and friends without jeopardizing their own finances or relationship.
Why Read It? You’ll get practical guidance for helping someone you care about while protecting your marriage, setting healthy financial boundaries, and avoiding the resentment or damaged relationships that can come from poorly planned loans or gifts.
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I explain how couples can become more comfortable identifying and sharing their emotions, starting with an emotion wheel to use more precise language for what they are feeling and what may have triggered it.
Why Read It? You’ll get simple tools for expressing feelings more clearly, reducing defensiveness, and creating conversations that help both partners feel heard, understood, and emotionally connected – particularly around conversations focused on money and home labor.
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The U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion this week, a remarkably scary number. I hosted a Substack Live conversation to discuss what this means to families.
Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani is an award-winning economist, educator, and academic leader whose work focuses on economic reasoning, labor markets, decision-making, and the future of skills. He is regularly invited to contribute to public conversations about the economy, including on NPR and Marketplace. Follow him here: Decode Econ
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This article explains how AI is making scams more convincing while surging data breaches are giving criminals more personal information to exploit. Drawing on a conversation with The Secure Dad founder Andy Murphy, it identifies warning signs such as manufactured urgency and the “problem + punishment + immediate solution” formula, while offering practical advice for protecting yourself, your children, and aging parents.
Why Read It? You’ll learn simple steps that can make your family harder to scam—including slowing down, independently verifying suspicious claims, freezing credit, and knowing how to respond without shame or panic if someone you love becomes a victim.
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“My wife complains that I don’t give her enough privacy. At least that’s what she says in her diary.”
Read 155 Best Dad Jokes to Make Anyone Smile.
This is part two of a real-world facilitation of the Fair Play system. In our first episode, we learned about Brian and Lucy McAfee’s home dynamics.
You likely found that, when it came to the division of labor and obstacles couples face, some of their challenges are challenges you face in your family. We then discussed the guiding principles of the Fair Play system and started working through it.
Today’s episode, from start to finish, is a real-world facilitation of the Fair Play system.
Lucy McAfee is the host of The ManFlu podcast and founder of Boys Who Care. Her husband, Brian McAfee, is a professional sports gambler. They live in Lake Tahoe with their two sons. You can find more from Lucy and The ManFlu podcast on Instagram @lucypmcafee.
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The Atlantic, Chris Jones
“In the span of about 20 minutes, I lost my wife, my best friend, and my grip on life. Finding it again took a lot longer.”
I’ll confess, I typically don’t read articles (or books) like these. I spend most of my time focusing on utilitarian reading. I don’t know why I opened the post to read the short story, but I’m so glad I did, and you will be too.
Click here to read the post.
Washington Post (Steve Thompson, Federica Cocco and Christopher Rowland)
I saw a video of the President holding up a newspaper headline that read “Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years.”
I must confess, I didn’t believe him. But I was wrong. While overall medical costs continued to rise, he was right: prescription drug prices fell by 3.1 percent. And then he kept talking.
He tried to take credit using an article that gave much of the credit to Medicaid changes made during the final year of the Biden Administration. They even posted the article on the White House website.
Whatever. At least prices are down. Click here to read the post.
If you received this newsletter from a friend, here’s a bit about me:
I hold an M.Ed., CFT™, AFC®, CPFFE®, Fair Play Certified®, and am the founder of Modern Husbands and a nationally recognized leader in financial education and relationship equity. I am the only professional in the United States known to hold the combined credentials of Certified Financial Therapist™, Accredited Financial Counselor®, and Fair Play Facilitator®, allowing me to help couples strengthen both their financial and household partnerships.
My career includes serving as a Visiting Scholar with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), contributing to President Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, and holding senior leadership roles with Next Gen Personal Finance. I have also been recognized as a CNN Money Hero and National Educator Award recipient.
Through Modern Husbands, I provide coaching, courses, educational resources, and media content that help dual-career couples manage money, share domestic responsibilities, and build stronger relationships. My work has reached millions through my website, podcast, newsletter, social media platforms, and appearances in national media outlets.
Click here to schedule a free 15-minute exploratory call if you’re interested in individual or couple support.
Until next time,
Brian Page, M.Ed., AFC®, CFT™, Fair Play Facilitator™, Founder, Modern Husbands
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