A new survey from Aviva suggests that around a quarter (26%) of couples argue about money at least once a week and one in eight (12%) said there has been a significant increase in the number of finance-related arguments since the cost of living crisis started.
Across the survey of 1,300 people who were in a couple in January 2023, one in 20 (5%) couples said they argue with their partner about money on a daily basis. Some 27 per cent of couples argue about bills and nearly a fifth (18%) quarrel about having too much debt, according to the research, released on Valentine's Day.
Nearly two-fifths (38%) of people who have a partner or spouse said they have some money put aside that their other half does not know about. When asked why, nearly a third (32%) of these people said that they want to keep some financial independence, a quarter (25%) want to be able to treat themselves without their partner knowing and 24 per cent said they are saving up to help their children.
