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Debt and money worries lead couples to fight
01/05/2008 09:24:00
Nearly 40 per cent of couples admit to fighting about their finances and money worries between once a week and several times a month, according to new research.
Findings from Paypal reveal that a quarter of couples fight about money once a month.
The research showed that more than seven out of every ten couples in the UK keep their bank accounts separate with 17 per cent of this figure saying it is because they do not want to take responsibility for their partner's spending.
Cristina Hoole, PayPal UK spokesperson said that the trend for couples and partners to maintain separate finances is growing.
"It also appears that arguments over money are most frequent after people have been in a relationship for a while, perhaps people wait until they feel settled with their partner before bringing up the sticky subject of finances," she continued.
Meanwhile, two sisters attempting to changes the rules surrounding inheritance tax laws for siblings living together have lost their appeal at the European court of human rights.
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