Money and Relationships Survey
These surveys are part of the National Financial Educators Council Love & Money Month campaign. Each year during the month of February, we will provide new research and data that help us better understand the impact of money on our relationships; and offer resources to help others improve their relationships through financial empowerment.
The NFEC founded Love & Money Month to raise awareness about how finances can affect our loved ones and give people resources to support them toward healthier relationships and financial situations.
Survey: 1,484 Respondents between January 29th and February 2nd, 2021 were asked:
Who can you comfortably talk with about your personal finances?
Results:
None of these
Romantic Partner
Parents / Guardians
Siblings / Extended Family
Friends / Co-workers
Past Results
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 U.S. 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 4 areas.
Focused on 4 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…”
Very Similar
Somewhat Similar
Neither Similar nor Different
Somewhat Different
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…”
Ease of Discussions
The general ease of financial conversations with our significant others.
“Talking about money with my partner in my most recent romantic relationship was…”
Very Easy
Somewhat Easy
Neither Easy nor Difficult
Somewhat Difficult
Very Difficult
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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