In the early stages of your relationship you might not feel comfortable bringing up the full money conversation, but observing
your partners money habits can be incredibly telling.
Not exact matches
So by the time they get married, both
partners are used to managing
money on their own and have different spending and saving
habits.
Showing true financial compatibilty, men and women were both unequivocal: a
partner borrowing small amounts of
money without paying them back is the most annoying
habit!
Meanwhile, 36 per cent of women who were surveyed said it was their male
partners who overspend, while a quarter admitted it was themselves who needed to rein in their
money habits.
I've come to believe that, most of the time, law firms invite lawyers to become
partners for one of two reasons: out of sheer
habit or because the firm needs
money.
This can also be the case when one
partner has extreme spending
habits or trouble managing
money.
If there are serious problems with your relationship already, for example, then thinking that your
partner will live up to your ideal standards may only hasten the demise of your relationship.7 For instance, if there are serious trust issues between you and your
partner, or one of you has troubling
money management
habits, you're probably better off opting out of idealization, and going with a more realistic evaluation of your
partner.
Our
money - focused beliefs, values, and
habits may not correspond perfectly with those of our
partner.
We all fight about
money, sex, lies, minor annoyances and irritations (e.g., your
partner's driving
habits), and which set of parents to spend the holidays with.