Money is one of the major reasons couples break up – so in a time of economic crisis, how can they work together to strike a financial balance.
Joanne O'Connell
Be careful when you shop this Christmas – it could cost you your relationship. Money is one of the major reasons couple break up: rows usually kick off when there's less of it around – staying together "for richer" isn't half as tricky as "for poorer".
Studies continually show that women and men behave differently about money, whether they're in debt or not. This has been exacerbated by the current economic situation: fresh rounds of cuts and fears that Britain is hurtling towards a double-dip recession mean plenty of couples are feeling the strain.
So how can they work together to strike a financial balance?
Read the rest of the article at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/nov/28/couples-strain-cuts-break-up
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An article with out of the box thinking as well as some of the usual money saving tips for couples and the married. With January approaching debt is going to be on everyone’s mind along with budgeting as the 20% VAT rate kicks in. The whole attitude to money and savings between men and women is fascinating to read in the article also, with the figures to back up the sometimes revealing attitudes that contrast between the sexes.
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