Money worries can ruin your relationship, whether you don't earn enough or one of you earns more than the other and it becomes a point of tension.
According to Dr. Terry Orbuch, an author and professor writing for Psychology Today , seven out of ten couples report that money causes friction in their relationship.
The reverse is also true. According to a poll of 1,000 people by Time, couples who are in sync on financial issues generally feel more secure, argue less about money and have better sex lives.
1. Insecurity
According to Kate Levinson, writing in Forbes , one of the ways that money can cause problems is through associated insecurity.
“Unfortunately, we don’t like to acknowledge that money influences our intimate relationships—it’s like a hidden operating system whose presence is undetected, but has the potential to influence everything."
An income gap between partners can breed insecurity, and create bitterness or a lack of self worth in one half of the relationship.
The partner earning less may overcompensate in other duties, or else worry about their own finances in the case that the relationship ends.
Levinson advises treating this problem head on, addressing insecurities and avoiding making unilateral decisions about finances, either as the higher earner or the less earner.
2. Stress
Stress concerning money effects men and women equally. A poll for the American Psycological Association found that 67 per cent men and 66 per cent of women rate money as significant sources of stress.
As such relationships feel that strain. The stress can make you less attentive, and generally meaner, but also have physical effects such as lowering libido, lowering hormone levels, and erectile dysfunction.
3. Burdening
According to www.thebiginfotoday..com