Being extremely wealthy isn’t the carefree, champagne-soaked free-for-all you might imagine it to be – at least according to this millionaire and her husband who made millions before 35.
She and her husband, David, earned tens of millions of dollars in the tech world before the ages of 35, and suddenly found themselves in an elite tax bracket without a manual on how to navigate the potential pitfalls of isolation and strained social relationships.
“This book is not prescriptive. This is not how to do rich right. This is my story,” said Risher, who grew up in a middle-class household while her husband was raised by a single mother who struggled financially. That was just the start. After Risher gave birth to her first daughter, her husband’s career vaulted into the stratosphere.Initially, when David joined Amazon, I had just had a baby, and I didn’t identify as a stay-at-home mum. I didn’t identify as a wealthy woman.”
Risher believes it’s more important than ever for the rich to start talking about money. “Our silence keeps the status quo in place and keeps us from examining our relationship with money. It keeps us in our bubble and unaware. It keeps us stuck in that ‘us versus them’ mindset,” she said.
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