Posts — Purposely Ever After

Why do men and women get such different financial advice?

Something Jason and I often discuss is where unconscious biases about women come from. There are many, many sources, but something that stands out to me as infuriating is the advice men and women get about money.

When I first met Jason, he sent out his laundry and ordered takeout every night. My first thought was about how much money he could save if he just cooked a little and did his own laundry on weekends. I offered to show him some cheap and easy recipes. But Jason pointed out something that hadn’t really occurred to me - the value of his own time.

Dating AdviceAnusha DeshpandeJuly 2, 2020gender bias, financesComment

How do you accept different relationship expectations?

In my previous post, one of the things I discussed was acceptance and dating. I found that approaching dating with reasonable expectations has helped set the tone for acceptance throughout our relationship.

How do you date intentionally?

A few of my friends have asked for more details about intentional dating and how exactly it worked when I met Jason. A caveat beforehand: the approach below is what worked for me, but there are many, many ways to navigate dating successfully! Hopefully the below is helpful or maybe gives you a few new ideas to try.