Money and Relationships Survey
So what impact does money have on your romantic relationships? The National Financial Educators Council was curious, so they asked 2,644 people across the US survey questions related to money and relationships. The survey was conducted between February 6th – 8th 2018. The goals of the surveys were to get a better understanding around these 3 areas.
Focused on 3 Main Areas
Impact of Finances Results
How people felt money affected their romantic relationships.
“Money has affected my past and current romantic relationships mostly in a…”
Attraction Results
Whether individuals are attracted to financially similar people.
“In my most recent romantic relationship, we shared money attitudes and habits that were…”
39.4%
Very Similar
26.7%
Somewhat Similar
9.8%
Neither Similar nor Different
11.6%
Somewhat Different
12.5%
Very Different
Tone of Discussions
The general tone of financial conversations with our significant others.
“In my past and current romantic relationships, discussions about money generally have had a…”
The impact of money is greater than just dollars and cents – it impacts many areas of our lives. These studies demonstrate that money is having a direct impact on people’s romantic relationships; unfortunately, for many respondents it is a negative impact. We encourage people to work toward a more secure financial future together and keep the lines of communication open when it comes to money.
Vince Shorb
NFEC, CEO
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