Is Money Affecting

Your Relationship?
Money is one of the leading causes of divorce and argument in relationships and marriage. This
infographic introduces reasons that financial issues affect relationships and tips to avoid
arguments and other stressful situations that can arrise from money.

1 Making Decisions About Saving

Often times, many couples struggle

to compromise on spending and
saving. While one partner may

55%
want to consider money long term
and plans to save, the other may
not be concerned with saving, and
instead looking to spend. This can
of American households have conflict
cause discrepencies between
due to money
individuals.

2 Bills Left Unpaid

Couples that rely on one another
to pay bills opens the opportunity
for irresponsibility leading to
conflict. If a bill goes unpaid, one
partner may lose trust in the
individual who forgot to pay a
bill, causing for trust issues to
arise.

3 Living Too Lavishly

To some, portraying a wealthy

lifestyle is important, even if
they cannot support it. Living
beyond means can create debt
putting a couple in a financial
situation. Often times one
individual finds living lavishly
more important than the other, 65% of Americans claim stress comes from
leading into conflict and money
arguments.

4 Long-Term Solutions
Discussing financial plans and
creating goals is a great way to
set expectations and create
boundaries. Being honest about
debt and financial struggles
would be a great way to continue
to be honest and trustwothy with
your partner with consdieration
to wealth.

5
Discussing Money Issues During the
Dating Stage
No one likes to talk about
money, especially while dating.
Planning dates that are not
stressfully expensive, discussing
who will pay, and dating for
romance and not money are all
87% of adults have major stress
ways to alleviate money stress
due to inflation
while dating.