How couples can stop arguing about money

Couples should be upfront about spending habits once their relationship gets serious. That doesn’t mean that they have to forsake their independence says Grainne McGuinness but it means when times are tough, they will be more united

ARE YOU and your other half honest with each other about money? Do you both know how much the other earns, and have a good idea of their spending?

In a survey of 1,051 couples by US company Fidelity Investments, 72% of respondents said they communicated exceptionally or very well when it came to money. But 43% couldn’t accurately say how much their partner earned. One in ten got it wrong by a staggering $25,000 (€22,500) or more.