News on U.S. government agencies, U.S. politics, companies doing business with U.S. federal government. Read U.S. national and local news. This site is not affiliated with United States Government.
(USGovernment-News.Com, July 18, 2013 ) Albuquerque, NM -- Last Friday, Kansas State University researcher Sonya Britt shed new light on a study she published in Family Relations journal in 2012. The publication was titled "Examining the Relationship between Financial Issues and Divorce," and found that arguing about money is the top predictor of divorce. She discovered that, regardless of their net worth, income or debt, couples who argue about funds early in their relationships face a greater risk for divorce. "Arguments about money [are] by far the top predictor of divorce," she held. "It's not children, sex, in-laws or anything else. It's money -- for both men and women."
The research was part of the National Survey of Families and Households and looked at extensive data from over forty-five hundred couples across the country. The arguments about finances were generally longer in duration and more severe than other types of marital disputes, the researchers concluded. The time invested in the relationship did not play a part in the results. Britt states, "It doesn't matter how long ago it was, but when they were first together and already arguing about money, there is a good chance they are going to have poor relationship satisfaction." The arguments were the key factor in the probability, not the money problem itself.
In a related study conducted a year earlier, researchers at the University of Missouri drew similar conclusions from their data. They found that married couples that receive government assistance faced a high probability of divorce. However, arguments about money were not figured into the probabilities.
About FindlayLegal.com
Findlay Legal (http://www.findlaylegal.com/) is a family law practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The firm’s philosophy is to resolve your case with as little cost as possible to you through negotiation, mediation and settlement conferences before resorting to courts and less predictable judges. Get in touch with the most experienced divorce attorney Albuquerque for the best possible legal counsel today.
We are pleased to offer you this exciting, new, and entirely free professional resource. Visit our Free Industry resource center today to browse our selection of 600+ complimentary Industry magazines, white papers, webinars, podcasts, and more. Get popular titles including:
