Book cover of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions by Myra Strober and Abby Davisson

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A guide to making the choices that matter most - choices no one tells you how to make.

Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions is a guide for navigating life’s most consequential and daunting decisions using research-based insights road-tested in a popular Stanford University course. Years later, students who took the course say it prepared them for life better than any other they took in school. In this time of rapid and profound change, Money and Love offers reassuring guidance for making complex personal and professional choices.

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Authors of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions, Myra Strober and Abby Davisson

About the Authors

Myra, a labor economist, taught a popular course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business that helped thousands of students make informed, intentional decisions about their careers and personal lives. Abby took Myra’s course, and it changed her life. Now, they’ve joined forces on a mission to help everyone make better decisions when money and love are involved.

Praise for Money and Love

  • “The authors’ emphasis on planning ahead and their helpful exercises go a long way toward highlighting their simple but powerful point that love and one’s finances are interdependent, and key life conversations should account for both. Readers struggling with big decisions will find this a handy resource.”

    — Publishers Weekly

  • “A thoughtful, practical guide that will help readers make wiser and more fulfilling decisions.”

    — Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big & Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup (married partners and parents)

  • “Money and Love offers an approachable guide to help you find a fair partner, set up your relationship for success, and most importantly provide the tools needed to make it last. Strober & Davisson use a well-balanced mix of storytelling, real-world experiences, and science to approach a very heavy and often overwhelming subject.”

    — Eve Rodsky, New York Times best-selling author of Fair Play and National Bestseller, Find Your Unicorn Space

  • “Our personal and professional lives have never been more intertwined than they are today and Strober and Davisson clearly prove that fully embracing both in an integrated way is the best way to lead a fulfilling life.”

    — John Donahoe, CEO of Nike

  • “This book should be required reading for anyone seeking to optimize decisions about money and love. Strober and Davisson's approach is life-changing.”

    — Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

  • “A truly extraordinary and actionable resource for those seeking to have thoughtful, informed, and brave conversations about what matters most.”

    — Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas, parents and co-founders of EmbraceRace

  • “Having been CEO of three brands while raising four children, I believe it’s possible to have both money and love – but only if you’re intentional. In a real and relatable way, Strober and Davisson guide us through the big decisions we make, empowering us to build a full joyful and purposeful life.”

    — Nancy Green, former CEO of Old Navy and Athleta

  • “There is a huge difference between spending and investing. That's true with money. It's true with time. And it's true with love. And it's beautifully illustrated by Strober and Davisson in their book, Money and Love. With all the tradeoffs we face in life, let this book be your operating handbook for making your most important decisions.”

    — Greg McKeown, podcaster and author of two New York Times bestsellers, Effortless and Essentialism

  • “Reframing big problems into manageable ones and adopting a doable decision making process are power tools for navigating the complexities of modern adult life. And nothing is more complex than money and love.”

    — Dave Evans, co-author, Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

  • “According to The Beatles ‘money can’t buy me love’ but Strober and Davisson show how to think about your choices so that careers and relationships can jointly flourish. Great reading on life’s most difficult and important decisions.”

    — Andrew Scott, professor of economics at London Business School and author of The 100-Year Life

  • “Strober and Davisson have written a book that delivers on provocative ideas and information – and, far more importantly, a truly useful framework – for tackling life's most important decisions.”

    — Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Don’t Trust Your Gut and Everybody Lies

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