Good Q. Depends on income and expenses, but the big thing to consider:

If maxing out your 401K achieves your investing goals (e.g., will you have enough for retirement?), then it can make sense to back off investing. In FIRE terms, this is "CoastFIRE"

More from my simple financial system

- No private equity, no leverage. No need!
- Spend a lot of time building the skill of spending meaningfully and making money FUN
- Do this together with my wife

5. Know each other's Money Type: Avoider, Worrier, Optimizer, or Dreamer. Then act accordingly (see my new book, Money For Couples)

3. Have a monthly money meeting where you always start with a compliment. This helps you both stay on track

4. There is no "money person" in a relationship. You're both teammates and each of you should "own a number," meaning you're each in charge of at least one critical part of your finances

It can be done! Have a conversation where you recalibrate your relationship with money
- NO numbers
- No talking about debt or budgets
- Talk about how you feel, how you want to feel, and ask your partner how they feel

I cover this in my book, including what to do next

Sure, one partner might be more skilled/interested in a certain topic. That's OK! I'm more experienced with investing but my wife and I discuss our investment rate, returns, & we discuss what it means for us together

You can build a Rich Life vision together

That's why I wrote my new book

It would have been easy for me to be the "money guy" in my relationship, but I wanted us to BOTH do it together

1. If I get hit by a bus, the last thing I want is some Wells Fargo 1.25% shithead calling my grieving wife
2. It's good to have a 2nd set of eyes on major decisions
3. It's more FUN

In couples, one partner might take on the role of emptying the dishwasher. Another might take out the trash

Money isn't like that

Money cuts across everything so deeply -- housing, retirement, vacations, parenting -- that both partners have to be involved