The Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy published the results of the recent survey of 1,800 couples that showed that those couples who placed money and possessions on the first place were less satisfied with their relationships in contrast to those couples where at least one person was not money-oriented.
The study also found that communication in materialistic couples suffers, while non-materialistic couples communicate more effectively and are able to clearly see their partner’s point of view and at the same time report their own opinion. Besides, these couples are more likely to show respect during the everyday fights.
Jason Carrol, Ph. D., professor at the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University, explains this phenomenon by the fact that materialistic couples tend to put less time and energy into building the harmonious relationship as their understanding of happiness lays in possessions rather than in people.
Also such couples are in most times focused on purchasing a lot of things and spending their money unwisely, what creates financial stress in the marriage. People in these couples are more likely to compare their financial success to other people’s who manage to have a bigger house or higher income and as a result they end up underestimating their own achievements.
Lukas Dean, the study’s coauthor, advices living within your means. You may put by 3 months of emergency cash or even more if you can handle it. And, as you will become less anxious about money, you will be able to concentrate on improving your relationship.
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