Ted Beck

It’s important to remember that money is the number one stress factor for most people and most relationships, in a two-income family, there can be a mentality where one partner thinks, ‘I want to use the money I earned as I see fit.’ Very often, they’re afraid that their partner won’t approve of how they spend money or they’re embarrassed or fearful that their partner will find out about a bad habit.

It’s okay if you both have incomes to agree that there is a certain amount each of you can spend without question, this way, you avoid the desire to hide things. Watch for red flags, and set ground rules going forward.

That’s up noticeably from two years ago, when people in relationships are financially unfaithful, it can include things like hiding purchases, hiding bank account statements, taking things from the mail so their partner or spouse does not see, keeping cash, or even having a credit card the other party doesn’t know about.