Ramit suggests that the couple's constant conflict over small purchases is a dysfunctional game they both play to control the other.

“You're basically playing a type of game. I want him to get involved. You already know he's not going to engage with the questions. So, you're basically setting him up to fail and you're setting yourself up to be resentful.”

Jennifer argues that she and Steve must act as a team on financial decisions to prepare for their future together.

“This is where we live. These are our homes. These should be our decisions. Even if it's a dollar sometimes, I need to know that he has a say and that he's in this as a team.”

Steven believes their current lack of joint finances justifies his cautious approach to shared spending.

“We are not in that position right now. And so that being said, it it does take like, hey, what do you think about the bins? What do you think about I don't really find it to be that big of a deal. And that's kind of where we are.”