In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Erin Levine about the value and importance of prenuptial agreements, advice on how to approach marriage to avoid divorce, how to talk to your partner about money, and the growing cost of divorce.

Erin Levine is a lawyer turned founder of award-winning, venture capital-backed justice tech company, Hello Divorce. Erin is revolutionizing the broken divorce system by combining easy-to-use digital tools with integrated expert advice to make the divorce process more accessible, kinder, and a lot more affordable.

This episode also features The Economic Outlook with financial astrologer Susan Gidel. This is a short segment where Susan, our resident economic cosmonaut, does what many humans have done before us for thousands of years: she looks to the stars to try to understand our economic present and predict our financial futures. For more guidance from Susan, sign up for her Red Letter Trading Days newsletter.

A special thanks to the talented and generous Ramsey Yount for producing, editing, and sound designing this episode. 

Thank you to Jenn Pablo for lending your voice for our special PSA. The theme music was written and performed by Andrew Parker, Jenna Parker, and Paco de Leon.

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Links & Resources

• 13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married By Eleanor Stanford

• Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person By Alain de Botton

• How Much Does A Divorce Cost In 2023?

• Divorce costs can differ by thousands of dollars, depending on which state you reside in

Created and produced by: Paco de Leon and Ramsey Yount

Hosted by; Paco de Leon

Editing, Sound Design & Mixing by: Ramsey Yount