Sadly, money issues are a very common source of disagreement and strife in relationships.  In heterosexual partnerships it is often the case that when the female partner holds a higher position or earns more than the male this can be a particularly thorny issue to navigate.  Doug and Alvean talk about the inequities in relationships around money and the particular case of women earning more than men in this episode--a full transcript of which can be found here: LL08