I’m Dee
30+ years married
About Dee Zimmerman – Money Coach for Couples
Marriage isn’t easy. Marriage + money? Also not easy.
My husband is great, and yet we’re still learning. Coaching other couples has made us better, too!
If you love each other but avoid money talks (or get stuck when you try) you’re in the right place. We’ll build simple skills and systems to manage money, together. And plan the future you both want.
Where this gets hard.
You bring up money; it gets tense fast.
Trust in the plan is low. Budgets blow up or disappear.
Guilt, fear, or hiding purchases creep in.
You bring up saving; they shrug and say, “It’ll be fine.” It hasn’t been.
The stress is costing you sleep, health, and connection.
New here? Take the Money Talks Quiz
How we’ll work together.
(It’s not just spreadsheets)
I will be honest, approachable, compassionate, and direct.
I’ll balance the conversations, and the mind behind the money, with practical moves and systems.
And we’ll do this together…
Walk through my RISE framework to create change that lasts : Reflect · Interrupt · Streamline · Empower
Use the WealthTalk Guide to practice safer money talks and spot/replace Gottman’s Four Horsemen patterns.
Build awareness and a healthy mindset: quick exercises to notice triggers, habits, and what helps.
Put MoneyOps routines and systems in place so managing money is easier, and wealth grows on purpose.
My Story.
How my past shapes how I coach couples today.
We budget for JOY. Mine’s tennis! What’s yours?
Here’s the real scoop.
I grew up seeing how different money perspectives can strain a marriage. My parents were rarely on the same page; the long-term cost was very real. It taught me to care more about the conversation than how much we made, or how we used a spreadsheet.
It also made me a learner, and a doer. I wanted to “do money well,” without handing it over to someone else to manage. And I wanted to work with my husband as a team, aligned on our dreams and building wealth together; to have the financial freedom to do what mattered most to us.
After years in ministry and parenting kids with mental health challenges, I began financial coaching in 2020. Those tough seasons taught me how to navigate hard things, while taking care of myself, and the people I love.
During my years of coaching, I discovered that I particularly love working with couples! So I decided to get really good at it. Now I help couples like you with the hard times and the hard talks, so you can hold on to the hope that’s yours and promised by our Creator. To live with more freedom, joy, and purpose. (And pass on a healthy money legacy to your kids!)
Tiny Brag File.
My quick version. I hope it can help you decide.
Podcast guest: upcoming Hello Someday (Top 100 Mental Health; top 0.5% globally) and Laugh, Lend and Eat (long-running mortgage & leadership show).
Programs: Wealth Together (couples), Wealth Forward (singles), Nest Egg Playbook (retirement & investing roadmap).
Proprietary frameworks: WealthTalk Guide (Gottman-informed money talks) and MoneyOps System (simple routines & light automation).
What I Want You to Know…
Working with me is calm and structured. There’s no shaming, just practical support. Most couples start with Wealth Together, my year-long group program with self-paced video modules in a private member hub and weekly live support—so you can learn, practice, and never lose momentum. We’ll end each lesson with specific actions to take and set up routines so the day-to-day gets easier. Prefer 1:1? That’s available, too. You’ll see simple ways to start, below.
Next Steps.
Start where it helps most.
Take the
Money Talks Quiz
Get your style and one small step
to try.
Personalized online results and Starter Kit.
Explore
Wealth Together
Year-long group program with a private member hub and weekly live support.
Or apply now and schedule a 20-min. “fit call.”
Prefer
1:1 Coaching?
Private coaching for couples or individuals; same tools, tailored pace.
Book a 30-min. Discovery Call here.