Achieving balance in both parenting and finances can feel overwhelming for couples. In this episode of Equal-ish, hosts Rachel Childs and Kate Mangino delve into the importance of teamwork in financial management with Brian Page, founder of Modern Husbands. Join us as we explore how childhood experiences shape our money habits, how gender norms around money, care, and breadwinning quietly shape our relationships — and often limit both partners.

Brian shares:

• Why he defines equality as equal leisure time, not 50/50 task lists

• How outdated breadwinner expectations still shape men’s choices (and anxieties)

• Why early childcare and career decisions compound financially for decades

• How couples can think of their household as a shared micro-economy

• Why money conflicts are rarely about money — and what they’re really about instead

This conversation offers a grounded, emotionally honest look at what it really takes to build a fair, sustainable partnership in modern family life. Find out more about Modern Husbands here:

• Modern Husband’s website

• Modern Husbands: Family Financial Planning Calculator

• Dr. Claudia Goldin’s research on the gender pay gap

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Find out more about your hosts Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs.