Katherine and Ibrahim met in Jordan while they were both studying Arabic. They want to get married but have very different philosophical views on money. While Katherine always had a healthy relationship with money and never had to worry about money or which bills to pay, Ibrahim grew up knowing that money was hard to come by, so he’d avoid thinking about it to reduce stress—which continued into his adult life.

Katherine is very organized and would plan weekly money check-ins with Ibrahim if she could; but for Ibrahim, that’s overbearing. Being in the Army, she’s much more of a planner, while Ibrahim has had to choose between paying for unexpected medical bills and essential items, like food and rent in the past. 

They want to get married but getting on the same page financially is important for Katherine. Now that Ibrahim has a new job with a more stable income, Misty suggests he track his new income and expenses to start seeing what he can save and what the best use of his money is. Can this military couple get on the same page regarding money to start planning for marriage? Watch #Heartbroke to find out. Brought to you by Experian. #HBExperian

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