There was this study from the University of Utah where they interviewed thousands of couples. They were asked how often they disagreed over chores, in-laws, spending time together, sex, and money. Fast forward five years later, and this time they were asked if they were still married. Here’s what they found: couples who fought...
How do you split money duties in the first place? Well, there are three major roles to play as we’ve been practicing in our family: Role #1: Earning money Earning money for your family is a huge responsibility and puts a lot of pressure on you. We’ve seen single-income families who have managed to...
While generally men handle the earning and investing part while women manage the spending part, that’s not always the case. In fact, read this article that debunks the idea that men should do the investing while women should do the budgeting. However, we believe it’s not strictly a gender issue. Who does which depends on...
What do many couples fight about when it comes to money? Most of the time, they have different money personalities, like when one is a saver while the other is a spender, or one is a budget control freak while the other is blissfully indifferent (or, worse, is also a control freak!). Another major...
Money magazine conducted a survey on money and marriage and found out that 84% of respondents noted that money causes tension in their marriage, and 15% fight about money several times a month. I wouldn’t be surprised if a similar proportion of Filipino couples would say the same thing. So I consider myself blessed...
Keeping money secrets from your spouse is more common than we think. In a widespread survey by TODAY.com and SELF magazine on Financial Infidelity, it turns out that 37 percent of men and 56 percent women have lied to their money about money. Why? More than a third said it’s because they disagree about where...
Have you ever hidden expenses from your spouse? Or at least, were you ever been tempted to do so? If you’re reading this with your spouse, you’ll probably deny it to death! But it wouldn’t be surprising if you have done this, even in the distant past. Do you realize this is one way...
