The Globe and Mail YOUNGMONEYADVISER Q&A When it comes to investing, how can two spouses with different risk tolerances get on the same page? Natasha Knox Published April 20, 2021 Handout Question from millennial Globe and Mail reader: When it comes to investing, my partner and I have very different risk tolerances. We are building a family and a future together, so how can we get on the same page? Answer from Natasha Knox, a fee-only certified financial planner and founder of Vancouver-area based : It’s very normal for couples to have different appetites for risk. Getting on the same page about how to address this in terms of investments can be tricky. What many people do is simply invest the accounts in their own name, according to their own risk tolerance. But this approach has its challenges.